BUNTING v. BISIGNANO

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEBORAH B.,
Plaintiff,
v.
FRANK BISIGNANO,1 Commissioner
of Social Security,
Defendant.
1:25-CV-032-DAB-JEP
ORDER
This 	matter 	is 	before 	the 	Court 	for 	review 	of 	the 	Opinion 	and
Recommendation 	filed 	on 	February 	26, 	2026. 	Memorandum 	Opinion 	and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge, D.E. 12 (Feb. 26, 2026).
Because there are no objections, the Court “must ‘only satisfy itself that there
is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.’”
Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (quoting
Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 72 advisory committee’s note). This Court has reviewed the
Recommendation and concludes it contains no clear error.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Commissioner’s decision finding no
disability be AFFIRMED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Dispositive Brief,
D.E. 8, be DENIED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant’s Dispositive Brief,
D.E. 10, be GRANTED, and that this action be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
1 Frank Bisignano was confirmed as the Commissioner of Social Security on May
6, 2025, and took the oath of office on May 7, 2025. Under Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 25(d), Frank Bisignano is substituted as the Defendant in this suit.
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A Judgment will be entered contemporaneously with this Order.
This the 25th day of March, 2026.
/s/ David A. Bragdon
United States District Judge
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