Rager v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 16

Memorandum Opinion and Order. The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's 15 Report & Recommendation as the Order of this Court and AFFIRMS the Commissioner's final decision. Related document(s) 1 . Judge James R. Knepp II on 7/15/2021. (S,JM)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
SARAH RENAE RAGER,

CASE NO. 3:20 CV 1200

Plaintiff,
v.

JUDGE JAMES R. KNEPP II

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND
ORDER

Plaintiff Sarah Renae Rager seeks judicial review of an adverse social security decision
under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). This case was referred to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson for a
Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) under Local Civil Rule 72.2(b)(2). Judge Henderson
recommends this Court overrule Plaintiff’s assertions of error and affirm the Commissioner’s final
decision. (Doc. 15).
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 fourteen-day time period has passed and no objections have been filed.

Despite the lack of objections, the Court has reviewed Judge Henderson’s R&R, and agrees
with the findings and recommendation therein. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS Judge Henderson’s
R&R (Doc. 15) as the Order of this Court and AFFIRMS the Commissioner’s final decision.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ James R. Knepp II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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