Elliott v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: LANCE ELLIOTT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Court: United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Date published: Jul 12, 2021

1:20 CV 545 (N.D. Ohio Jul. 12, 2021)

Opinion

1:20 CV 545

07-12-2021

LANCE ELLIOTT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

JAMES R. KNEPP II JUDGE

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES R. KNEPP II JUDGE

Plaintiff Lance Elliott seeks judicial review of an adverse social security decision under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). This case was referred to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay for a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) under Local Civil Rule 72.2(b)(2). Judge Clay recommends this Court reverse the Commissioner's final decision and remand this case for further proceedings. (Doc. 14).

Under the relevant statute:

Within fourteen days of being served with a copy [of a Magistrate Judge's R&R], any party may serve and file written objections to such proposed findings and recommendations as provided by rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(2). The failure to file timely written objections to a Magistrate Judge's R&R constitutes a waiver of de novo review by the district court of any issues covered in the R&R. Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813, 814-15 (6th Cir. 1984); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981).

In this case, the Commissioner filed a response indicating he would not be filing objections to the R&R. (Doc. 15).

Despite the lack of objections, the Court has reviewed Judge Clay's R&R, and agrees with the findings and recommendation therein. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS Judge Clay's R&R (Doc. 14) as the Order of this Court. The Court REVERSES the Commissioner's final decision and REMANDS the case for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.