Marnie W. v. Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia adopted a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation in a Social Security appeal. The court reversed the Commissioner's final decision and remanded the matter under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), then dismissed the case from the active docket.

Holdings

1. When no party objects to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, the district court 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 is reversed, and the matter is remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further consideration consistent with the Report and Recommendation.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no party filed objections.
2. Whether the Commissioner's final decision should be reversed and the matter remanded under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded