Baltazar v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 5

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting 2 Motion for Service and DIRECTING SERVICE on Social Security Administration Commissioner. The plaintiff is directed to serve a copy of the complaint and this order on the defendant 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 November 6, 2013. (sh)

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

BERTHA BALTAZAR,
O/B/O J.B., A MINOR
v.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 13-2239

CAROLYN W. COLVIN1, Commissioner
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plaintiff has submitted a complaint for filing in this district, together with a request for
leave to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion for service. ECF. Nos. 1, 2. 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 this 6th day of November 2013:
Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and motion for service is hereby
granted. The court directs that a copy of the complaint, 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 Conner Eldridge, 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.

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

1

Carolyn W. Colvin became the Social Security Commissioner on February 14, 2013. Pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Carolyn W. Colvin has been substituted for Commissioner Michael J. Astrue as the
defendant in this suit.

AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)