Takacs v. Social Security ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO : JOANN M. TAKACS, : CASE NO. 1:20-cv-02120 : Plaintiff, : OPINION & ORDER : [Resolving Doc. 1] vs. : : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, : : Defendant. : : JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: Plaintiff Takacs seeks judicial review of the Social Security Administration Commissioner’s final decision denying Plaintiff’s application for disability insurance benefits.1 On January 26, 2022, Magistrate Judge David A. Ruiz issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court reverse the Commissioner’s final decision denying Plaintiff Takacs’ application and remand the case for further proceedings.2 Defendant did not file objections to the R&R. The Federal Magistrates Act requires district courts to conduct a review of only objected-to portions of an R&R.3 Absent objection, district courts may adopt an R&R without review.4 Defendant did not object to the R&R, and this Court may adopt Magistrate Judge Ruiz’s R&R without further review. 1 Doc. 1. Plaintiff and Defendant filed merits briefs. Docs. 10; 11. Plaintiff filed a reply. Doc. 12. 2 Doc. 13. 3 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 4 , 474 U.S. 140, 149–52 (1985). Failure to timely object may waive a party’s right to appeal the Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Ruiz’s R&R, REVERSES the Commissioner’s final decision, and REMANDS the case for further proceedings. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 14, 2022 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE