Opinion
CASE NO. 1:13-CV-02080
07-03-2014
HILDA ORTEGA, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.
OPINION & ORDER
[Resolving Docs. 1 & 17]
JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
On June 11, 2014, Magistrate Judge Vernelis K. Armstrong recommended that the Court affirm the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of supplemental security income to Plaintiff Hilda Ortega. Plaintiff Ortega 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.
Plaintiff Ortega originally sought disability insurance benefits as well, but she withdrew that request before the administrative law judge. See Doc. 1 5 at 1-2.
Doc. 17.
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.
N.D. Ohio L.R. 72.3(b).
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.
Doc. 15 (Plaintiff's brief); Doc. 16 (Commissioner's brief).
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Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in whole Magistrate Judge Armstrong'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