Brown v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

: MARCELLA J. BROWN, : CASE NO. 1:23-cv-01096 : Plaintiff, : OPINION & ORDER : [Resolving Doc. 1, 13] vs. : : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY, : : Defendant. : :

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: Plaintiff Marcella Brown seeks judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s final decision denying her application for Supplemental Security Income.1 On March 1, 2024, Magistrate Judge Greenberg issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s final decision.2 Plaintiff’s objections were due on March 15, 2024.3 Plaintiff did not file objections. The Federal Magistrates Act requires district courts to conduct a review of only objected-to portions of an R&R.4 Absent objection, district courts may adopt an R&R without review.5 Plaintiff did not object to the R&R, so this Court may adopt Magistrate Judge Greenberg’s R&R without further review.

1 Doc. 1. Plaintiff and Defendant filed merits briefs. Docs. 9, 11. Plaintiff filed a reply. Doc. 12. 2 Doc. 13. 3 Parties have fourteen days to file objections to a Magistrate Judge’s R&R. LR 72.3(b). 4 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 5 , 474 U.S. 140, 149–52 (1985). Failure to timely object may waive a party’s right to appeal the Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Greenberg’s R&R and AFFIRMS the Commissioner’s final decision. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 10, 2024 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE