Anderson v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Emily Nichole Anderson,
Plaintiff,
v.
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
No. CV-24-00574-TUC-JGZ
ORDER
On February 6, 2026, Magistrate Judge Eric J. Markovich issued a Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) in which he recommended the Court reverse the
Commissioner’s decision and remand the matter for an award of benefits. (Doc. 24.) The
R&R notified the parties they had ten (10) days from the date of the R&R to file any
objections. No objections have been filed.
This Court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or
recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). “[T]he district
judge must review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if
objection is made, but not otherwise.” United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121
(9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (emphasis in original). District courts are not required to conduct
“any review at all . . . of any issue that is not the subject of an objection.” Thomas v. Arn,
474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72.
The Court has reviewed Judge Markovich’s R&R, the parties’ briefs, and the record.
The Court finds the R&R well-reasoned and agrees with Judge Markovich’s conclusion
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that the Commissioner’s decision should be reversed and remanded to the agency for an
award of benefits.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 24) is accepted and
adopted in full.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Commissioner’s decision is reversed and
remanded to the agency for an award of benefits consistent with this Order and Judge
Markovich’s Report & Recommendation. (See Doc. 24 at 27–29.)
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Clerk of Court shall docket this Order and close
this action.
Dated this 12th day of March, 2026.
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