Shalonda Latrice McCloud Garrett v. Commissioner of Social Security

SOUTHERN DISTR ICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 25-80249-CIV-SMITH SHALONDA LATRICE MCCLOUD GARRETT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. / ORDER AFFIRMING AND ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE This matter is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation (the “Report”) [DE 23] of the Honorable Ellen F. D’Angelo, U.S. Magistrate Judge, on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment [DE 17] and [DE 18]. In her thorough and well-reasoned Report, the Honorable D’Angelo recommends that: Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment be DENIED, and that Defendant’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED. Plaintiff filed objections to the Report [DE 24], essentially repeating her initial arguments to the Magistrate Judge. Defendant filed a response to the objections [DE 25].

A district court may accept, reject, or modify a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Those portions of the report and recommendation to which objections are made are accorded de novo review, if those objections “pinpoint the specific findings that the party disagrees with.” United States v. Schultz, 565 F.3d 1353, 1360 (11th Cir. 2009); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3). Any portions of the report and recommendation to which no specific objection is made are reviewed only for clear error. Liberty Am. Ins. Grp., Inc. v. WestPoint Underwriters, L.L.C., 199 F. Supp. 2d 1271, 1276 (M.D. Fla. 2001); accord Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 F. App’x 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006).

The Court, having considered the Honorable D’Angelo’s Report, Plaintiff's objections thereto, and having conducted a de novo review of the record, agrees with Magistrate D’Angelo’s well-reasoned analysis and her recommendations. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: 1) The Report and Recommendation [DE 23] is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED and incorporated by reference into this Court’s Order.

2) Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE17] is DENIED.

3) Defendant’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 19] is GRANTED.

4) Plaintiff's Objections ace OVERRULED.

5) This case is CLOSED.

DONE and ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 19th day of March, 2026.

RODNEY SMITH UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ce: All counsel of record