Lowe v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 2:2020cv11216 - Document 9 (E.D. Mich. 2020)

Court Description: OPINION and ORDER Rejecting Magistrate Judge's 4 Report and Recommendation as Moot. Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)

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Lowe v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION STACY A. LOWE, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 20-11216 Honorable Linda V. Parker v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. / OPINION AND ORDER REJECTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S MAY 21, 2020 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AS MOOT [ECF NO. 4] On May 15, 2020, Plaintiff Stacy A. Lowe filed this lawsuit challenging the Commissioner of Social Security’s final decision denying Plaintiff’s application for social security benefits under the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs. (ECF No. 2.) This Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford for a determination of all non-dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(A) and/or a report and recommendation (“R&R”) on all dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C). (ECF No. 3.) In a May 21, 2020 R&R, Magistrate Judge Stafford recommends that the Court deny Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and require Plaintiff to pay the filing fee in this matter. (ECF No. 4.) On June 22, the Court Dockets.Justia.com received the filing fee from Plaintiff. Accordingly, the Court rejects the R&R (ECF No. 4) as moot. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Linda V. Parker LINDA V. PARKER U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: September 16, 2020 2

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