(SS) Sargent v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 3

ORDER GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed IFP ; ORDERED that the United States Marshal is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the complaint, summons, and this order upon the defendant as directed by the plaintiff, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 03/30/2021. (Attachments: #1 USM SS Instructions) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONALD CODY SARGENT,

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS AND STAYING
CASE

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:21-cv-00523-SKO

v.

(Doc. 2)

ANDREW M. SAUL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER

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Plaintiff Ronald Cody Sargent filed a complaint on March 29, 2021, along with an

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application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Docs. 1, 2.) Plaintiff’s

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application 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;

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The United States Marshal is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the complaint,

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summons, and this order upon the defendant as directed by the plaintiff. Plaintiff

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SHALL file the return of service with the Court;

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The parties are hereby notified that, after service of the complaint, this action is

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STAYED pursuant to General Order No. 615, and there will be no scheduling order

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or deadlines in effect during the stay. See E.D. Cal. G.O. 615. The stay will be

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automatically lifted when the defendant files the certified copy of the

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administrative record, with no further order of the Court; and

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The Clerk is DIRECTED to issue the Consent/Decline forms only, in addition to

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the summons and service-related documents. Pursuant to General Order No. 615,

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no other case documents will issue.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 30, 2021

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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