Opinion
Case No. 12-10082
03-29-2012
JOHN D. LASLAU, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND
REFERING CASE BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE
On January 9, 2012, Plaintiff John Laslau initiated the above-captioned matter. On the same day, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and an application for the appointment of counsel. The court referred the case to a magistrate judge for determination of all non-dispostive motions and issuance of a report and recommendation ("R&R"). (1/9/2012 Order, Dkt. # 4.) Magistrate Judge Mark Randon filed an R&R on February 8, 2012, in which he recommends that Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and for the appointment of counsel be denied. (R&R, Feb. 8, 2012, Dkt. # 6.) No objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(C).Having reviewed the file and the report, the court concludes that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct. Accordingly,
Plaintiff, however, paid the $350 filing fee on February 14, 2012, effectively rendering moot his in forma pauperis application.
IT IS ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's R&R [Dkt. # 6] is ADOPTED IN FULL AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter, in accordance with Local Rule 72.1(b)(3), is REFERRED back to Magistrate Judge Mark Randon for determination of all non-dispositive motions and the issuance of a R&R.
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ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, March 29, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
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