Stebbins v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 4

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting 3 Motion for Service and DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE the Social Security Administration Commissioner and granting 60 days to answer. Further the clerk is to assess filing fee and collect funds from Prison Account of David Stebbins. Signed by Honorable James R. Marschewski on March 15, 2012. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified)(lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HARRISON DIVISION

DAVID STEBBINS
v.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 12-3032

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, 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, 3. 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 15th day of March 2012:
Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and motion for service is hereby
granted. The United States District Clerk is directed to file the complaint and in forma pauperis
application and collect the filing fee of $350.00 pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
28 U.S.C. § 1915 (b)(1). The court also directs the United States Marshal to serve a copy of the
complaint, along with a copy of this order, on Defendant, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner,
Social Security Administration, as well as Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, and Claude
Hawkins, 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.

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

AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)