Anthony W. v. Frank J. Bisignano

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia adopts a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation in a Social Security disability case. The court grants the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment, denies the plaintiff’s motion, and affirms the Commissioner’s final decision denying disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed to a magistrate judge's recommendation, the district court need not conduct de novo review and may accept the recommendation after satisfying itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record.
2. The Commissioner's final decision denying Plaintiff disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income is affirmed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no party filed objections and the court found no clear error on the face of the record.
2. Whether the Commissioner's final decision denying Plaintiff disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income should be affirmed.

Disposition

affirmed