UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

: CYNTHIA SANSON, : CASE NO. 1:23-cv-01425 : Plaintiff, : OPINION & ORDER : [Resolving Doc. 1, 11] vs. : : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, : : Defendant. : :

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: Plaintiff Cynthia Sanson seeks judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s final decision denying her application for disability insurance benefits.1 On March 13, 2024, Magistrate Judge Grimes issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s final decision.2 Plaintiff’s objections were due on March 27, 2024.3 Plaintiff did not file objections. The Federal Magistrates Act requires district courts to conduct a review of only objected-to portions of an R&R.4 Absent objection, district courts may adopt an R&R without review.5 Plaintiff did not object to the R&R, so this Court may adopt Magistrate Judge Grime’s R&R without further review. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Grime’s R&R and AFFIRMS the

1 Doc. 1. Plaintiff and Defendant filed merits briefs. Docs. 8, 10. 2 Doc. 11. 3 Parties have fourteen days to file objections to a Magistrate Judge’s R&R. LR 72.3(b). 4

(b)(1). 5 ,

, 149–52 (1985). Failure to timely object may waive a party’s right to appeal the Commissioner’s final decision. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 10, 2024 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE