Misty D. Williams v. Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation in a Social Security appeal. Because no timely objections were filed, the court adopted the Report and Recommendation and affirmed the Commissioner’s final decision.

Holdings

1. A party’s failure to file timely written objections to a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation waives de novo review by the district court of the issues covered in the Report and Recommendation.
2. The Commissioner of Social Security’s final decision is affirmed, and the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted as the order of the district court.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation when no timely objections were filed.
2. Whether the Commissioner’s final Social Security decision should be affirmed.

Disposition

affirmed