Opinion
CV-23-01613-PHX-SPL
05-16-2024
Dallin Lee, Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant.
ORDER
Honorable Steven P. Logan United States District Judge
Plaintiff filed a Complaint (Doc. 1), challenging the denial of his social security disability insurance. The Honorable Alison S. Bachus, United States Magistrate Judge, issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. 22), recommending that the Court reverse the Administrative Law Judge's decision and remand for further proceedings. Judge Bachus advised the parties that they had fourteen (14) days to file objections to the R&R and that failure to do so could be considered a waiver of the right to review (Doc. 22 at 23) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), U.S. v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003)).
The parties have not filed objections and the time to do so has expired, relieving the Court of its obligation to review the R&R. See, e.g., Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-50 (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.”); Schmidt v. Johnstone, 263 F.Supp.2d 1219, 1226 (D. Ariz. 2003) (“[N]o review is required of a magistrate judge's report and recommendation unless objections are filed.”); see also Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121 (“[T]he district judge must review the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise.”). The Court has nonetheless reviewed the R&R and finds that it is well-taken. The Court will thus adopt the R&R.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Alison S. Bachus' Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) is accepted and adopted by the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration is reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly and terminate this case.