Opinion
CASE NO. 1:13-CV-00703
05-06-2014
BRITTANY M. ATWOOD, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
OPINION & ORDER
[Resolving Docs. 11 & 21]
JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
On April 17, 2014, Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp II recommended that the Court affirm the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of supplemental security income to Plaintiff Brittany M. Atwood. Plaintiff Atwood has not filed an objection to the Report and Recommendation. The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and AFFIRMS the Commissioner's decision.
Doc. 21.
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, this Court agrees with the conclusions of the Magistrate Judge.
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 (complaint); Doc. 11 (amended complaint).
Doc. 16 (Plaintiff's opening brief); Doc. 19 (Commissioner's brief); Doc. 20 (Plaintiff's reply brief).
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Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in whole Magistrate Judge Knepp's findings of fact and conclusions of law and incorporates them fully herein by reference. The Court AFFIRMS the Commissioner's denial of supplemental security income.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JAMES S. GWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE