UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

: CURTIS GRIER, : CASE NO. 5:22-cv-1948 : Plaintiff, : ORDER : [Resolving Doc. 1] v. : : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : : Defendants. :

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE:

Curtis Grier seeks judicial review of the Social Security Administration Commissioner’s final decision denying his application for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”).1 On August 24, 2023, Magistrate Judge Armstrong issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s final decision and deny benefits.2 Objections to the R&R were due by September 7, 2023; Plaintiff Grier did not file an objection. The Federal Magistrates Act requires district courts to conduct a review of only objected-to portions of an R&R.3 Absent objection, district courts may adopt an R&R without review.4 Plaintiff did not object to the R&R, and this Court may adopt Magistrate Judge Armstrong’s R&R without further review.

1 Doc. 1. Plaintiff and Defendant filed merits briefs. Docs. 6, 7. 2 Doc. 9. 3

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, 149–52 (1985). Failure to timely object may waive a party’s right to appeal the district So, the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Armstrong’s R&R, and AFFIRMS the Commissioner’s final decision. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 26, 2023 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE