Silbaugh v. Saul ( 2020 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CHRISTOPHER M. SILBAUGH, No. 4:19-CV-01394 Plaintiff, (Judge Brann) v. (Magistrate Judge Arbuckle) ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ORDER AUGUST25,2020 Christopher M. Silbaugh filed this action seeking review of a decision by the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying Silbaugh’s claim for social security disability benefits.1 On July 31, 2020, Magistrate Judge William I. Arbuckle issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that this Court affirm the Commissioner’s decision and close this case.2 No timely objections were filed to this Report and Recommendation. Where no objection is made to a report and recommendation, this Court will review the recommendation only for clear error.3 Regardless of whether timely objections are made, district courts may accept, reject, or modify—in whole or in 1 Docs. 1, 9. 2 Doc. 12. 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), advisory committee notes; seeHenderson v. Carlson, 812 F.2d 874, 878 (3d Cir. 1987) (explaining that court should in some manner review recommendations part—the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.4 Upon review of the record, the Court finds no clear error in Magistrate Judge Arbuckle’s conclusion that the Commissioner’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. Consequently, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Magistrate William I. Arbuckle’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 12) is ADOPTED; 2. The Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED; 3. Final Judgment is entered in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58 and sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); and 4. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. BY THE COURT: s/ Matthew W. Brann Matthew W. Brann United States District Judge 4 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Local Rule 72.31.