Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN DIVISION

ROBERT ALLEN BROWN III, ) CASE NO. 1:25-cv-1330

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Plaintiff, ) JUDGE CHARLES E. FLEMING

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v. ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE AMANDA M.

) KNAPP

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL )

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, ) OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING

) MAGISTRATE’S REPORT AND

Defendant. ) RECOMMENDATION

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On June 26, 2025, Plaintiff Robert Allen Brown III filed a Complaint seeking judicial

review of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”) decision to deny his

application for disability insurance benefits. (ECF No. 1). On August 4, 2026, Magistrate Judge

Amanda M. Knapp issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court

affirm the final decision of the Commissioner. (ECF No. 13).

Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that the parties may object to an R&R within fourteen

(14) days after service. The R&R also gave the parties notice of the 14-day time limit for filing

objections. (Id. at PageID #592). It further notified them that failure to file timely objections may

result in forfeiture of the right to appeal the decision. (Id.). Under the Federal Magistrates Act, a

district court must conduct a de novo review of those portions of the R&R to which the parties

have objected. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3). Absent objection, a district

court may adopt an R&R without further review. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). As

of the date of this Order, more than 14 days have passed and neither party has objected to the R&R.

Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Knapp’s R&R (ECF No. 13), incorporates it

fully herein by reference, and AFFIRMS the final decision of the Commissioner.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Sve

Date: August 19, 2026

CHARLES E. FLEMING

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE