Robert Lance v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Robert Lance, ) No. CV-25-02834-PHX-SPL ) ) 10 Plaintiff, ) ORDER vs. ) ) ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) ) 14 Defendant. ) 15 Plaintiff filed a Complaint (Doc. 1), challenging the denial of his application for Title II disability insurance benefits. The Honorable Deborah M. Fine, United States Magistrate Judge, issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. 19), recommending that the Court affirm the Administrative Law Judge’s. Judge Fine 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. 19 at 12–13) (citing 28 21 U.S.C. § 636(b); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, 72; U.S. v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003)).

23 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 2| (€ [T]he district judge must review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations novo ifobjection is made, but not otherwise.”). The Court has nonetheless reviewed the 4| R&R and finds that it is well-taken. The Court will thus adopt the R&R. 5 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Deborah M. Fine’s Report | and Recommendation (Doc. 19) is accepted and adopted by the Court.

7 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the final decision of the Commissioner of the | Social Security Administration is affirmed.

9 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly and terminate this case.

11 Dated this 14th day of April, 2026.

13 Honorable even P. Lggan 14 United States District udge