Luna v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Ohio

Luna v. Commissioner of Social Security

Trial Court Opinion

PEARSON, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION

JUNO LUNA, ) ) CASE NO. 1:19CV1414 Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ) SECURITY, ) MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ) ORDER Defendant. [Resolving ECF No. 14]

An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denied Plaintiff Jumo Luna’s application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) after a hearing in the above-captioned case. That decision became the final determinatsion of the Commissioner of Social Security when the Appeals Council denied the request to review the ALJ’s decision. The claimant sought judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision.’ On August 28, 2020, the magistrate judge submitted a Report & Recommendation (ECF No. 19) recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s decision. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be filed within 14 days after service. Objections to the magistrate judge’s Report were, therefore, due on September 11, 2020. Neither party has filed objections, evidencing satisfaction with the

' The Court referred the case to Magistrate Judge George J. Limbert for preparation of a report and recommendation pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636

and Local Rule 72.2(b)(1), On July 6, 2020, the case was reassigned from Magistrate Judge Limbert (retired) to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson pursuant to General Order 2020-13.

(4:19CV1414) magistrate judge’s recommendations. Any further review by this Court would be a duplicative and inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas v. Arn,

728 F.2d 813

(6th Cir. 1984), aff’d,

474 U.S. 140

(1985); Howard v. Secretary of Health and Human Services,

932 F.2d 505

(6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters,

638 F.2d 947, 949-50

(6th Cir. 1981). Accordingly, the Report & Recommendation of the magistrate judge is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is affirmed. Judgment will be entered in favor of Defendant.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 15, 2020 /s/ Benita Y. Pearson Date Benita Y. Pearson United States District Judge

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