Visvardis v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 9

ORDER : By Order dated March 5, 2025, the Court referred this case to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED th at the parties must discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. As further set forth in this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to the pro se plaintiff at the address listed on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 3/5/2025) (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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STEPHANIE MARIE VISVARDIS,
Plaintiff,
- against –

25-cv-1784 (JGK)
ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
By Order dated March 5, 2025, the Court referred this case to
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron.
To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in
an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is
hereby ORDERED that the parties must discuss whether they are
willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all
further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge.
If both parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate
Judge, counsel for the defendant should file a letter with the
Court, with an attached fully executed Notice, Consent, and
Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, the blank
form for which is attached to this Order (and also available at:
https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/consent-proceed-us-magistratejudge). If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings
will then be conducted before the assigned Magistrate Judge rather
than before this Court. Any appeal would be taken directly to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

If either party does not consent to conducting all further
proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, defendant’s
counsel shall file a letter advising the Court that the parties do
not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or
parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold
consent without negative consequences.
The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order
to the pro se plaintiff at the address listed on the docket.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, New York
March 5, 2025
______/s/ John G. Koeltl____
John G. Koeltl
United States District Judge

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