Hoskins v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 6

ORDER GRANTING 3 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Issue Summons; Further ORDERED United States Marshal is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the complaint, summons, and this order upon the defendant if requested by the plaintiff, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/16/17. (Attachments: # 1 USM Social Security Instructions) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEANETTE HOSKINS,

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Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE
SUMMONS

v.

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01520-SAB

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
(ECF No. 3)
Defendant.

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Plaintiff Jeanette Hoskins filed an unsigned complaint on November 13, 2017, along with

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14 an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. On November 15,
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16 the same day. The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis in this
17 action and determines that it demonstrates entitlement to proceed without prepayment of fees.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

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

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3.

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.

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November 16, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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