Cortez v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

Memorandum, Opinion, and Order Adopting the Report and Recommendation (re 16 ) of the Magistrate Judge. The decision of the administrative law judge is affirmed and the underlying matter is DISMISSED in its entirety with prejudice. Judge John R. Adams on 5/24/17. (K,C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

PATRICIA CORTEZ,
Plaintiff,
-vsCOMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:16-cv-1092-JRA
JUDGE JOHN R. ADAMS

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
AND ORDER

The Social Security Administration denied Plaintiff’s application for disability insurance
benefits and Supplemental Security Income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.
Plaintiff sought judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision, and the case was referred to
Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker for preparation of a Report and Recommendation pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rules 72.2(b)(1). The Magistrate Judge submitted a report and
recommendation (Doc. 16) that this Court affirm the decision of the ALJ and dismiss Plaintiff’s
case in its entirety with prejudice.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) provides that the parties may object to a report and recommendation
within fourteen (14) days after service. To date, no objections have been filed. Any further review
by this Court would be a duplicative and inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas
v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813 (6th Cir. 1984); Howard v. Sec’y of Health and Human Servs., 932 F.2d 505
(6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981).

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Accordingly, the report and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is hereby adopted.
The decision of the administrative law judge is AFFIRMED and the underlying matter is
DISMISSED in its entirety with prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 24, 2017

/s/ John R. Adams
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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