United States District Court
District of Connecticut
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STANDING ORDER REGARDING ASSIGNMENT OF APPEALS OF
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DECISIONS
The parties in an appeal of the decision of the Social Security Administration may
choose to file consent to the appeal being decided by a Magistrate Judge of this District,
with judgment entered following the Magistrate Judge's decision on the Social Security
appeal. Any appeal from the Magistrate Judge's ruling would be to the Second Circuit
Court of Appeals.
The defendant, Commissioner of Social Security, has consented to the
jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge with respect to all actions filed in this District, with the
right to withdraw such consent upon the filing of the initial response to the Complaint.
The plaintiff may file his/her consent anytime from commencement of their case through
fourteen (14) days from the defendant's notice of appearance.
If the plaintiff does not consent within the time limit as described above, or if the
defendant files a notice withdrawing its consent, the Social Security appeal will then be
assigned to a District Judge. Due to the volume of appeals filed in this District, or at the
discretion of the Chief Judge, cases may be assigned to a District Judge even when
both parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge.
Pending random assignment to either a Magistrate Judge or District Judge, all
Social Security appeals will be temporarily assigned to the docket of the Chief Judge.
A copy of the Consent Form is attached to this Standing Order.
SO ORDERED.
Dated at New Haven, Connecticut, this 23rd day of July, 2018.
/s/ Janet C. Hall
J _net C. Hall, Chief Judge
nited States District Court
