Johnson v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 4

ORDER striking incomplete 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; granting 3 Motion to Proceed IFP and directing Clerk of Court to issue summons signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/28/2017. (Attachments: # 1 USM Instructions) (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEDRA JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01151-SAB
ORDER STRIKING INCOMPLETE
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS
(ECF No. 2)

v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE
SUMMONS
(ECF No. 3)

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Dedra Johhnson (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint on August 25, 2017, along with

19 an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.)
20 Plaintiff’s application does not contain a signature. Unsigned filings cannot be considered by the
21 Court, and therefore, Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) shall be
22 stricken from the record. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule 131.
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Subsequently on August 25, 2017, Plaintiff filed an amended application to proceed in

24 forma pauperis.

(ECF No. 3.)

Plaintiff’s application demonstrates entitlement to proceed

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is STRICKEN
FROM THE RECORD;

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Plaintiff’s amended application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 3) is
GRANTED;

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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to issue a summons; and

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The United States Marshal is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the complaint,
summons, and this order upon the defendant if requested by the plaintiff.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

8 Dated:

August 28, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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