Chisolm v. Kijakazi

Filing 24

OPINION AND ORDER: The R&R is ADOPTED, ECF No. 21, Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED, ECF No. 13, the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED, ECF No. 19, and the final decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED. Copies of this Order sent as DIRECTED on 5.18.23. Signed by Chief District Judge Mark S. Davis and filed on 5/18/23. (epri, )

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Newport News Division

AKINYELE C.,^
Plaintiff,
Civil No. 4:22cv62

V.

KILOLO KIJAKAZI,

Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant

OPINION AND ORDER

Akinyele C. (''Plaintiff'), with the assistance of counsel,

brought this action seeking judicial review of the final decision
of the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
(the "Commissioner") to deny his claim for disability benefits and

supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security
Act.

Before the Court are: (1) the parties' cross-motions for

summary judgment; (2) the Report and Recommendation (the "R&R") of
the United States Magistrate Judge; (3) Plaintiff's objections to
the

R&R;

and

objections.

(4) the

Commissioner's

response

to

Plaintiff's

For the reasons set forth below, the Court ADOPTS the

R&R, ECF No. 21; DENIES Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.

1 The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial

Conference of the United States has recommended that federal courts use only
the first name and last initial of any non-government parties in Social

Security cases due to privacy concerns endemic to such cases.

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