Opinion
CASE NO. 1:14-CV-00672
02-18-2015
CONINA WEST, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.
OPINION & ORDER
[Resolving Docs. 1, 1 9] :
On February 3, 2015, Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp, II, recommended that the Court affirm the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of supplemental security income benefits to Plaintiff Conina West. West has not filed any objection to the Report and Recommendation. The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and AFFIRMS the Commissioner's decision.
Doc. 19.
The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to conduct a de novo review only of those portions of a Report and Recommendation to which the parties have made an objection. Parties must file any objections to a Report and Recommendation within fourteen days of service. Failure to object within that time waives a party's right to appeal the Magistrate Judge's recommendation. Absent objection, a district court may adopt the Magistrate Judge's report without review. Moreover, having conducted its own review of the complaint and briefing, the Court agrees with the conclusions of the Magistrate Judge.
N.D. Ohio L.R. 72.3(b).
Id.; see Thomas v . Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 145 (1985); United States v . Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981).
Thomas, 474 U.S. at 149.
Doc. 1.
Docs. 15, 18 (Plaintiff West's briefing); Doc. 17 (Commissioner's briefing). --------
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Knepp's findings of fact and conclusions of law and incorporates them fully herein by reference. The Court AFFIRMS the Commissioner's decision.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 18, 2015
s/ James S. Gwin
JAMES S. GWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE