IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION No, 4:21-CV-89-D

MARCELLA LOWE, ) Plaintif

v. ORDER KILOLO KUAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) Defendant.

On July 19, 2022, Magistrate Judge Swank issued a Memorandum and Recommendation (“M&R”) and recommended that this court deny plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings - [D.E. 15], grant defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 17], and affirm defendant’ □

_ decision. [D.E. 20]. Neither party objected to the M&R. “The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to make a de novo determination of those portions of the magistrate judge’s report or specified proposed findings or recommendations □

to which euiection is made.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co.,

(4th Cir. 2005) (cleaned up); see

(b). Absent a timely objection, “a district court need not conduct a de more review, but instead must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Diamond,

(quotation omitted). . The court has reviewed the M&R, the record, and the briefs. The court is satisfied that there is no clear error on the face of the record. Accordingly, the court adopts the conclusions in the M&R [DE. 20].

In sum, the court DENIES plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 15], GRANTS defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 17], AFFIRMS defendant’s final decision, and DISMISSES this action. The clerk shall close the case. SO ORDERED. This _8_ day of August, 2022.

aoe C. DEVER Il . United States District Judge

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