DUBOIS v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER

Filing 31

ORDER ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE re 24 Report and Recommendations. By JUDGE JON D. LEVY. (akr)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MAINE
RAYMOND A. DUBOIS, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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) Case No. 1:17-cv-00076-JDL
COMMISSIONER,
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION )
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Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge filed his Recommended Decision (ECF No.
24) with the court on December 3, 2017, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The Magistrate Judge recommended affirming
the commissioner’s decision in its entirety. See ECF No. 24 at 13. The Plaintiff
(“Dubois”) filed an Objection to the Recommended Decision (ECF No. 25) on December
18, 2017. The Defendant (“the Commissioner”) then filed a Response to the Plaintiff’s
Objection (ECF No. 28) on January 5, 2018. I held a hearing on February 8, 2018 and
heard arguments from counsel for both Dubois and the Commissioner.
After reviewing and considering the Magistrate Judge’s Recommended
Decision, together with the entire record and the attorneys’ arguments at the hearing,
I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the Magistrate
Judge’s recommended decision. I concur with the Magistrate Judge’s conclusions as
set forth in his Recommended Decision and determine that no further proceeding is

necessary. It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision (ECF No. 24)
of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED and the Commissioner’s decision is
affirmed.
SO ORDERED.
Dated this the 28th day of February 2018.

/s/ Jon D. Levy
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE