Ciara Tiffiny Carter v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-2042
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Ciara Tiffiny Carter,
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant,
v.
Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security,
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee.
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota
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Submitted: February 12, 2026
Filed: July 16, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before COLLOTON, Chief Judge, BENTON and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Ciara Carter appeals a judgment of the district court* affirming the
Commissioner’s denial of her claim for disability insurance benefits. In a thorough,
nineteen-page order, the district court affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. The
district court concluded that (1) the administrative law judge properly evaluated the
opinion of Carter’s treating physician, Dr. Lombardo, and reached conclusions that
were supported by substantial evidence, (2) the ALJ properly considered Carter’s
symptoms of chronic pain syndrome in determining her residual functional capacity,
(3) the ALJ properly evaluated Carter’s testimony, declined to accept her subjective
complaints entirely, and reached conclusions that were supported by substantial
evidence, (4) the ALJ reached a conclusion, supported by substantial evidence, that
there were jobs that existed in significant numbers in the national economy that Carter
could perform, and (5) the ALJ posed proper hypothetical questions to a vocational
expert based on an appropriately tailored residual functional capacity.
On appeal, Carter reiterates the arguments that she advanced in the district
court about the ALJ’s decision. On de novo review, having considered those
arguments and the administrative record, we agree with the district court’s analysis
and conclusions. We therefore affirm the judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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*The Honorable Douglas L. Micko, United States Magistrate Judge for the
District of Minnesota, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent
of the parties under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
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