Thompson v. Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER: The Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") (Doc. No. 21 ) recommending the Court deny Plaintiff Johnny A. Thompson's Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Doc. No. 17 ). No timely objection s have been filed. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge's recommended disposition. Accordingly, the R&R (Doc. No. 21 ) is APPROVED AND ADOPTED, Mr. Thompson's Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Doc. No. 17 ) is DENIED, and the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 9/8/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
JOHNNY A. THOMPSON,

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Plaintiff,
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KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

NO. 2:20-cv-00043

ORDER
The Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. No. 21)
recommending the Court deny Plaintiff Johnny A. Thompson’s Motion for Judgment on the
Administrative Record (Doc. No. 17). No timely objections have been filed.
The absence of objections “releases the Court from its duty to independently review the
matter.” Lawhorn v. Buy Buy Baby, Inc., No. 3:20-CV-00201, 2021 WL 1063075, at *1 (M.D.
Tenn. Mar. 19, 2021); see also Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985) (“It does not appear that
Congress intended to require district court review of a magistrate’s factual or legal conclusions,
under a de novo or any other standard, when neither party objects to those findings.”).
Nevertheless, the Court thoroughly reviewed the R&R.
Magistrate Judge’s recommended disposition.

The Court agrees with the

Accordingly, the R&R (Doc. No. 21) is

APPROVED AND ADOPTED, Mr. Thompson’s Motion for Judgment on the Administrative
Record (Doc. No. 17) is DENIED, and the Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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WAVERLY D. CRENSHAW, JR.
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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