The following excerpt is from Travers v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 12-827 (2nd Cir. 2013):
As an initial matter, we lack jurisdiction to review the magistrate judge's November 2011 report and recommendation (recommending that the district court grant the Commissioner judgment on the pleadings) because the district court has yet to pass on that report and recommendation and enter a final order. LoSacco v. City of Middletown, 71 F.3d 88, 91-92 (2d Cir. 1995).
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