Farrow v. Colvin, No. 6:2013cv22767 - Document 14 (S.D.W. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting the 13 Proposed Findings and Recommendations by Magistrate Judge, denying Plaintiff's 10 Brief In Support of Judgment on the Pleadings, affirming the final decision of the Commissioner, dismissing with prejudice the 2 Complaint, and directing the clerk to remove this case from the Court's docket. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 9/16/2014. (cc: attys) (tmh)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA PARKERSBURG DIVISION TERESA GRACE FARROW, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:13-cv-22767 CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff Teresa Grace Farrow s Complaint seeking review of the decision of the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Carolyn W. Colvin ( Commissioner ) [ECF 2]. By Standing Order entered, and filed in this case on April 8, 2013, this action was referred to United States Magistrate Judge R. Clarke VanDervort for submission of proposed findings and a recommendation ( PF&R ). Magistrate Judge VanDervort filed his PF&R [ECF 13] on August 27, 2014, recommending that this Court affirm the final decision of the Commissioner and dismiss this matter from the Court s docket. The Court is not required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, the factual or legal conclusions of the magistrate judge as to those portions of the findings or recommendation to which no objections are addressed. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985). Failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and the Petitioner s right to appeal this Court s Order. 28 U.S.C. ยง 636(b)(1); see also Snyder v. Ridenour, 889 F.2d 1363, 1366 (4th Cir. 1989); United States v. Schronce, 727 F.2d 91, 94 (4th Cir. 1984). In addition, this Court need not conduct a de novo review when a party makes general and conclusory objections that do not direct the Court to a specific error in the magistrate s proposed findings and recommendations. Orpiano v. Johnson, 687 F.2d 44, 47 (4th Cir. 1982). Objections to the PF&R were originally due on September 15, 2014. To date, no objections have been filed. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the PF&R [ECF 13], DENIES Plaintiff s motion for judgment on the pleadings [ECF 10], AFFIRMS the final decision of the Commissioner, DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE the Complaint [ECF 2], and DIRECTS the Clerk to remove this case from the Court s docket. IT IS SO ORDERED. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party. ENTER: 2 September 16, 2014

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