Uvaldo J. Ruiz v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

UVALDO J. RUIZ, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:24-cv-1176 v. HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ______________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Defendant removed this lawsuit from Kent County Circuit Court on November 6, 2024.

Defendant filed a motion to dismiss or, alternatively, for summary judgment. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on February 10, 2026, recommending that this Court grant the motion and dismiss the case. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 18) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 610-11 (6th Cir. 1997), overruled on other grounds by Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 206, 211-12 (2007).

A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: March 4, 2026 /s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney United States District Judge