Sykes v. Bank of America

This appeal presents the issue of whether 42 U.S.C. § 659(a) authorizes levy against Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits provided under the Social Security Act to satisfy the benefits recipient’s child support obligations. Plaintiff-Appellant Derry Sykes, a recipient of SSI benefits, appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Preska, C.J.) sua sponte dismissing Sykes’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). 1 Sykes sought an Order to Show Cause, a temporary restraining order, and a preliminary injunction…