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Swearingen v. Kijakazi

United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
Jan 29, 2024
1:22-cv-1040 (M.D.N.C. Jan. 29, 2024)

Opinion

1:22-cv-1040

01-29-2024

LANCE SWEARINGEN Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER

On December 6, 2023, the United States Magistrate Judge's Recommendation (“Recommendation”) was filed and notice was served on the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. (Docs. 9, 10.) No objections were filed within the time limits prescribed by Section 636.

Therefore, the court need not make a de novo review and the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation is hereby adopted.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation, (Doc. 9), is ADOPTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision finding no disability is REVERSED, and this matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The commissioner is directed to remand this matter to the ALJ for proceedings consistent with the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation. To the extent that Plaintiff seeks an immediate award of benefits, that request is DENIED.

A Judgment remanding this action will be filed contemporaneously herewith.


Summaries of

Swearingen v. Kijakazi

United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
Jan 29, 2024
1:22-cv-1040 (M.D.N.C. Jan. 29, 2024)
Case details for

Swearingen v. Kijakazi

Case Details

Full title:LANCE SWEARINGEN Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of…

Court:United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina

Date published: Jan 29, 2024

Citations

1:22-cv-1040 (M.D.N.C. Jan. 29, 2024)