RIVARD v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER

Filing 11

ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE mooting 4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting 7 Motion to Change Venue; adopting Report and Recommended Decision re 8 Report and Recommendations. By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (lrt)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MAINE
JEFFREY M. RIVARD,
Plaintiff,
v.
KILOLO KIJAKAZI,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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ORDER AFFIRMING THE
RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge filed with the Court on June 25, 2021, his
Recommended Decision (ECF No. 8). Plaintiff filed an Objection to the Recommended Decision
(ECF No. 9) on June 29, 2021. Defendant filed a Response to this Objection (ECF No. 10) on July
12, 2021.
I have reviewed and considered the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision, together
with the entire record. I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the
Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision. I concur with the recommendations of the United
States Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in his Recommended Decision and thus determine
that no further proceeding is necessary.
It is therefore ORDERED that:
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the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 8) is hereby
AFFIRMED.

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Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue (ECF No. 7) is GRANTED and this matter
shall be transferred to the District of Vermont.

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Defendant’s Application to Proceed without Prepaying Fees or Costs (ECF No. 4)
is MOOT.
/s/ George Z. Singal
United States District Judge

Dated this 19th day of July, 2021.

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