Opinion
CASE NO. 1:12cv2452
07-16-2013
JOHN P. VLACH, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
PEARSON, J.
JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND
ORDER [Regarding ECF No. 21]
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Vernelis K. Armstrong recommending the Court affirm the final decision of the Commissioner. ECF No. 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. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Parties must file any objections to a report and recommendation within fourteen days of service. Id. ; Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). Failure to object within this time waives a party's right to appeal the district court's judgment. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 145 (1985); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981). Absent objection, a district court may adopt a magistrate judge's report without review. See Thomas, 474 U.S. at 149.
In the instant case, objections to the Report were due by July 15, 2013. Plaintiff has not filed an objection. The Court finds that the Report is supported by the record, and agrees with the magistrate judge's recommendation.
Accordingly, the Court adopts the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 21) and affirms the final decision of the Commissioner.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Benita Y. Pearson
United States District Judge