Opinion
2:21-cv-52-JLB-MRM
08-09-2021
LUIS FELIPE SANDOVAL, JR., Plaintiff, v. COMMISIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
ORDER
JOHN L. BADALAMENTI United States District Judge
The Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) on July 19, 2021, recommending that the Commissioner's unopposed motion to remand under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) be granted. (Docs. 14, 15.) A district judge may accept, reject, or modify the magistrate judge's R&R. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). In the absence of objections, a district judge is not required to review the factual findings in the report de novo, but legal conclusions are reviewed de novo even without an objection. Id.; Cooper-Houston v. Southern Ry. Co., 37 F.3d 603, 604 (11th Cir. 1994); Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 779 n.9 (11th Cir. 1993).
After an independent review of the record-and noting that the motion to remand is unopposed-the Court agrees with the R&R.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 15) is ADOPTED, and the Commissioner's unopposed motion to remand (Doc. 14) is GRANTED.
2. The Commissioner's decision denying benefits is REVERSED and this action is REMANDED for further consideration under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405 consistent with the motion. (Doc. 14 at 1.)
3. The Court finds good cause to suspend application of Local Rule 7.01 and Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file a single motion for fees and costs, if appropriate, requesting a determination of both entitlement and amount. If Plaintiff prevails in this case on remand, Plaintiff is further DIRECTED to comply with the November 14, 2012 order (Doc. 1) in Miscellaneous No. 6:12-mc-124-Orl-22.
4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly, terminate any pending deadlines, and close the file.
ORDERED.