Vaught v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 1:2018cv02153 - Document 21 (N.D. Ohio 2019)

Court Description: Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 20 ) is hereby adopted. The Court vacates the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security and remands this case to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation. A separate Order of Remand shall issue. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 9/25/2019. (JLG)

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Vaught v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 21 PEARSON, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION WALTER A. VAUGHT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 1:18CV2153 JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denied Plaintiff Walter A. Vaught’s application for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) after a hearing in the above-captioned case. That decision became the final determination of the Commissioner of Social Security when the Appeals Council denied the request to review the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff sought judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision, and the Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker for preparation of a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule 72.2(b)(1). On August 28, 2019, the magistrate judge submitted a Report (ECF No. 20) recommending that the Court vacate the Commissioner’s decision and remand the case to the Commissioner. The Report and Recommendation was served on the parties that same day. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be filed within 14 days after service. To date, neither party has filed objections. Any further review by this Court would be a duplicative and inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas Dockets.Justia.com (4:11CV2553) 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, 94950 (6th Cir. 1981). Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge is hereby adopted. The Court vacates the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security and remands this case to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation. A separate Order of Remand shall issue. IT IS SO ORDERED. September 25, 2019 Date /s/ Benita Y. Pearson Benita Y. Pearson United States District Judge 2

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