Lownsbery v. Social Security, Commissioner of

Filing 6

OPINION AND ORDER Adopting 5 Report and Recommendation and Dismissing Case. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
THEODORE A. LOWNSBERY,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 16-14293

v.

Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Patricia T. Morris
United States Magistrate Judge

Defendant.
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OPINION AND ORDER: (1) ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 5); AND (2) SUMMARILY DISMISSING
COMPLAINT (ECF NO. 1) PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1914(A) AND § 1915
Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Patricia T.
Morris recommending that the Court dismiss this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) and § 1915,
based on Plaintiff’s failure either to pay the required filing fee or to submit an application to
proceed in forma pauperis. No objections were filed to the Report and Recommendation.
Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation and there being no timely objections
from either party under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L.R. 72.1(b), the Court ADOPTS the
Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 5), and DISMISSES Plaintiff’s
Complaint (ECF No. 1) without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Paul D. Borman
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge
Dated: January 31, 2017

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney
or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on January 31, 2017.

s/D. Tofil
Deborah Tofil, Case Manager

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