Lonzell Townsend v. Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation after no party filed objections within the prescribed fourteen-day period. The court affirmed the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying Lonzell Townsend’s application for Supplemental Security Income and closed the case.

Holdings

1. Failure to file objections to the Report and Recommendation within the specified fourteen-day period constitutes a waiver of subsequent review under Local Rule 72.3(b).
2. The Commissioner's decision denying Townsend's application for Supplemental Security Income is affirmed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when neither party filed timely objections.
2. Whether the Commissioner's decision denying Townsend's application for Supplemental Security Income should be affirmed.

Disposition

affirmed