Strouss v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 6

ORDER granting the Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and Motion for Service and DIRECTING SERVICE on Social Security Administration Commissioner, 5 . The plaintiff is directed to serve a copy of the complaint and this order on the defend ant by certified mail, return receipt requested, as well as the US Attorney General and US Attorney for Western District/Arkansas without prepayment of fees and costs. Defendant is to answer within 60 days from the date of service. Signed by Honorable James R. Marschewski on December 20, 2011. (sh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION

MATTIE S. STROUSS
v.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 11-2233

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT
ORDER

On December 5, 2011, Plaintiff submitted a complaint for filing in this district, together
with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 2. Subsequently, an order
was issued directing Plaintiff to provide more specific information regarding her husband’s
income and the extent of her property. ECF No. 4. Pursuant to the order, Plaintiff submitted an
amended in forma pauperis application on December 20, 2011. ECF No. 5. After review, it is
found that Plaintiff is unable to pay for the costs of commencement of suit and, accordingly, the
following order is entered:
Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The court directs that
a copy of the complaint filed herein, along with a copy of this order, be served by Plaintiff by
certified mail, return receipt requested, on Defendant, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner, Social
Security Administration, as well as Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, and Mark W.
Webb, Assistant U.S. Attorney, without prepayment of fees and costs. Defendant is ordered to
answer within sixty (60) days from the date of service.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of December 2011.

/s/ J. Marschewski
HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI
CHIEF U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)