Small v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JAMES SMALL,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:24-cv-1142
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued
a Report and Recommendation on December 26, 2025, recommending that this Court affirm the
Commissioner’s decision. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No
objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge (ECF No. 14) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court, and the decision
of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED.
A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.
Dated: January 16, 2026 	/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge
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