UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
STANDING ORDER OF REFERRAL FOR
APPEALS OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DECISIONS
Pursuant to Rule 72.1(C)(1) of the District of Connecticut Local Rules for Magistrate
Judges, all cases filed on or after October 1, 2011, appealing the decision of the Commissioner of
Social Security are hereby referred to the Magistrate Judges for this District for all matters,
including the issuance of recommended rulings, and are to be assigned in accordance with the case
assignment procedures of this Court.
Upon issuance of a recommended ruling, the Clerk shall also assign the case to a District
Judge, in accordance with the procedures of this Court, for review of the recommended ruling and
any objection(s) thereto, and acceptance, rejection, or modification of the recommended ruling in
whole or in part. When the case is assigned to the District Judge under this Standing Order, the
order referring the matter to the Magistrate Judge shall remain in effect.
The parties are free at any time to consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c), FED. R. CIV. P. 73, and Rule 73 of the Local Rules for United
States Magistrate Judges, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; a copy
of the Consent Form (AO 85 (Rev. 1/09)) is attached hereto.
It is so ordered.
Dated at New Haven, Connecticut this 13th day of January 2015.
/s/ Janet C. Hall
Janet C. Hall
Chief United States District Judge
AO 85 (Rev. 01/09) Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
__________ District of __________
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Plaintiff )
v. ) Civil Action No.
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Defendant )
NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Notice of a magistrate judge’s availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all
proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. The judgment may
then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may
exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent.
You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse
substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise
be involved with your case.
Consent to a magistrate judge’s authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge
conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
Parties’ printed names Signatures of parties or attorneys Dates
Reference Order
IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and
order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73.
Date:
District Judge’s signature
Printed name and title
Note: Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States
magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.
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