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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE PETER R. CLIFFORD, Plaintiff, v. JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil No. 03-193-B-W

ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE The United States Magistrate Judge filed with the Court on June 28, 2005 her Recommended Decision (Docket # 38). The Plaintiff filed his objections (Docket # 40) to the Recommended Decision on July 18, 2005, and the Defendant filed its Response (Docket # 41) to those objections on July 22, 2005. I have reviewed and considered the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision, together with the entire record; I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision; and I concur with the recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in her Recommended Decision, and determine that no further proceeding is necessary. 1. It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby AFFIRMED. 2. It is further ORDERED that the Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.

/s/ John A. Woodcock, Jr. JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 9th day of August, 2005 Plaintiff PETER R CLIFFORD represented by JAMES G. NOUCAS, JR. NOUCAS & KEENAN 500 MARKET STREET SUITE 8 PORTSMOUTH, NH 3801 603-431-7164 Email: jim@noucaslaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Defendant SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER represented by EVAN J. ROTH OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY DISTRICT OF MAINE P.O. BOX 9718 PORTLAND, ME 04104-5018 (207) 780-3257 Email: evan.roth@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED



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