Teel v. Kijakazi ( 2021 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION No. 4:20-CV-119-D PRINSEZ TEEL, ) Plaintiff, v. , ORDER KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) Defendant. On October 18, 2021, Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. issued a Memorandum and Recommendation (“M&R”) [D:E. 23] and recommended that the court grant plaintiffs motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 18], deny defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 20], and remand the action to the Commissioner. Neither party objected to the M&R. “The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to make a de novo determination of . those portions of the magistrate judge’s report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 31 5 4th Cir. 2005) (cleaned up); see 28 US.C. § 636(b)(1). Absent a timely objection, “a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Diamond, 416 F.3d at 315 (quotation omitted). The court has reviewed the M&R, the record, and the briefs. The court is satisfied there is no clear error on the face of the record. Accordingly, the court adopts the conclusions in the M&R [D.E. 23]. In sum, the court GRANTS plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 18], DENIES defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 20], and REMANDS the action to the Commissioner. SO ORDERED. This 4 day of November, 2021. A QI Od J S C. DEVER I . United States District Judge 2 .