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Dudley v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Oct 23, 2012
2:11-cv-00443-NT (D. Me. Oct. 23, 2012)

Opinion

2:11-cv-00443-NT

10-23-2012

JOEL BRIAN DUDLEY, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER AFFIRMING THE

RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No objections having been filed to the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision filed September 30, 2012, the Recommended Decision is affirmed.

It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED. The Commissioner's final decision is AFFIRMED and judgment is entered in favor of the Commissioner.

Nancy Torresen

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Dudley v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Oct 23, 2012
2:11-cv-00443-NT (D. Me. Oct. 23, 2012)
Case details for

Dudley v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:JOEL BRIAN DUDLEY, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

Date published: Oct 23, 2012

Citations

2:11-cv-00443-NT (D. Me. Oct. 23, 2012)

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