UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

FOREST HALVORSEN, III,

Plaintiff, No. 21-10951

v. Honorable Nancy G. Edmunds Magistrate Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER,

Defendant. _________________________________/

ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [22]; DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [18];GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [21] AND AFFIRMING THE COMMISSIONER’S DECISION

This matter is before the Court on the Magistrate Judge's June 2, 2022 report and recommendation. (ECF No. 22.) The Magistrate Judge recommended that the Court deny Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 18) and grant the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 21). Neither party has filed objections. “[T]he failure to object to the magistrate judge’s report[] releases the Court from its duty to independently review the matter.” Hall v. Rawal, 09-10933,

, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 24, 2012) (citing Thomas v. Arn,

(1985)). The Court nevertheless agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation. Being fully advised in the premises, having read the pleadings, and for the reasons set forth above, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s report and recommendation (ECF No. 22), GRANTS Defendant's motion for summary judgment, DENIES Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to

(g). SO ORDERED. s/Nancy G. Edmunds Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge

Dated: June 21, 2022

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on June 21, 2022, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

s/Lisa Bartlett Case Manager