IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR □□□ EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION No. 4:20-cv-100-BO DE DE COLBERT, ) Plaintiff, ORDER ANDREW SAUL. Commissioner of Social Security, ) Defendant. This cause comes before the Court on the memorandum and recommendation by United States Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers. On July 2. 2020, Judge Numbers recommended that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis be denied. No objections to the memorandum and recommendation have been filed, and the matter is ripe for review. DISCUSSION A district court is required to review de novo those portions of an M&R to which a party timely files specific objections or where there is plain error. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-50 (1985). “[I]n the absence of a timely filed objection, a district court need not conduct 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 v. Colonial Life & Ace. Ins. Co.. 416 F.3d 310. 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (internal quotation and citation omitted). No party has objected to the M&R and the time for doizg so has passe:d. The Court has reviewed the M&R and is satisfied that there is no clear error on the face of the record. Accordingly. the memorandum and recommendation is ADOPTED. CONCLUSION The memorandum and recommendation [DE 5] of Judge Numbers is ADOPTED. Plaintiff's motion [DE 1] to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to pay the filing fee within 30 days from the date this order is issued. Failure to do so will result in this case being closed. For good cause shown, the motion to withdraw [DE 6] is GRANTED and counsel’s appearance for plaintiff De De Colbert in this action is terminated. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2, within 21 days of the date of this order, plaintiff must file a notice of self-representation or cause new counsel to file a notice of appearance. Failure to comply may result in sanctions, including but not limited to, dismissal of this action. SO ORDERED, this_fO day of August, 2020. Atrwry Q Year Omg he CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE