Blackman v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-00916
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Blackman v. Commissioner, Judge Rochon ordered Plaintiff to state whether she consents to a magistrate judge by March 17, 2025.
Plaintiff Amirah A. Blackman and the Commissioner of Social Security; the order concerns the procedure for referring the case to a magistrate judge.
What happened
Amirah A. Blackman v. Commissioner of Social Security concerns whether the parties will consent to having a magistrate judge handle the case. The court had previously given the parties multiple extensions to submit a consent form or a joint letter stating that they did not consent.
The order requires Plaintiff to indicate by March 17, 2025, whether she consents to proceeding before a magistrate judge. If the parties do not submit the required form or letter, the case will still proceed before a magistrate judge for a report and recommendation.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued the order on March 10, 2025, and directed the Clerk of Court to mail a copy to Plaintiff's mailing address listed on the docket. The order did not decide the underlying Social Security dispute.
The detailed version
- Blackman v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:25-cv-00916
- Rochon
- Mar. 10, 2025
Background
On February 4, 2025, the Court ordered the parties to submit either a fully completed form consenting to a magistrate judge or a joint letter stating that they did not consent. The Court later extended the deadline to February 26, 2025, and then granted a final extension to March 7, 2025.
Order
The Court ordered Plaintiff to indicate by March 17, 2025, whether she consents to proceeding before a magistrate judge. The Court stated that, even without a completed consent form or joint letter, the case would proceed before a magistrate judge for a report and recommendation under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). The opinion does not address the merits of Plaintiff's Social Security claim.
Disposition and Notice
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon entered the order and directed the Clerk of Court to mail a copy to Plaintiff's mailing address listed on the docket.
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