Ambrose, Jr. v. Social Security Administration

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

BILLY PRESTON AMBROSE, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 2:20-cv-00083 ) SOCIAL SECURITY ) ADMINISTRATION, ) ) Defendant. )

ORDER Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. No. 27), wherein the Magistrate Judge recommends the Court should grant Ambrose’s Motion (Doc. No. 23) as modified and award Ambrose attorney fees in the amount of $5,858.52. Neither party filed a timely objection to the R&R. When neither party objects to the R&R within 14 days of service, the Court need not review the matter independently. Lawhorn v. Buy Buy Baby, Inc., No. 3:20-cv-00201, 2021 WL 1063075, at *1 (M.D. Tenn. Mar. 19, 2021); see also Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985) (“It does not appear that Congress intended to require district court review of a magistrate’s factual or legal conclusions, under a de novo or any other standard, when neither party objects to those findings.”). Still, the Court thoroughly reviewed the R&R and agrees with its recommended disposition. The R&R is APPROVED AND ADOPTED. Ambrose’s Motion (Doc. No. 23) is hereby GRANTED as modified and Ambrose is AWARDED attorney fees in the amount of $5,858.52. IT IS SO ORDERED.

WAVERLY d FRENSHAW, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE