District Court, W.D. Texas, 2026

Michael A. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security...

Michael A. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security...
District Court, W.D. Texas · Decided January 23, 2026
Michael A. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security...

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO DIVISION MICHAEL A., § § Plaintiff, § § v. § CAUSE NO. EP-25-CV-64-KC-RFC § FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner § of the Social Security Administration, § § Defendant. § ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE On this day, the Court considered the case. Pursuant to Paragraph 2(c) of the Court’s May 1, 2012, Standing Order, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Robert F.

Castañeda, who ultimately issued his Report and Recommendation (“R&R”), ECF No. 17, on December 10, 2025.

Parties have fourteen days from service of a Report and Recommendation of a United States Magistrate Judge to file written objections. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).1 Over fourteen days have elapsed since all parties were served with the R&R, and no objections have been filed.

When parties do not file written objections, courts apply a “clearly erroneous, abuse of discretion and contrary to law” standard of review to a report and recommendation. United States v. Wilson, 864 F.2d 1219, 1221 (5th Cir. 1989). After reviewing the R&R, the Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and finds that they are neither clearly erroneous nor contrary to law. See id. at 1221.

Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the R&R, ECF No. 17, in its entirety, and ORDERS Federal district courts conduct de novo review of those portions of a report and recommendation to which a party has objected. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) (“A judge . . . shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . . . to which objection is made . . . .”). that the Commissioner’s decision is REVERSED and this matter is REMANDED pursuant to US.C. § 405(g).

SO ORDERED.

SIGNED this 23rd day of January, 2026.

W CARDONE 7 TED STATES DISTRIC DGE

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