Martin v. Commissioner of Social Security
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 1/9/2012 granting plaintiff's 2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Clerk directed to serve Judge Newman's Scheduling Order for Social Security cases. Within 14 days from date of Orde r, plaintiff shall submit to US Marshal Service an original and 5 copies of completed Summons, Complaint, Scheduling Order, and 1 completed USM-285 form for process. A Statement shall be filed with Court indicating said documents have been submitted to USMS. (Marciel, M)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SHIRLEY RENE MARTIN,
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Plaintiff,
No. 2:12-cv-00033 KJN
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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ORDER
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Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed without the prepayment of fees and costs,
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also referred to as in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has submitted the
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required affidavit, which demonstrates that plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give
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security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See
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28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2) is granted.
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the undersigned’s scheduling
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order in Social Security cases.
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The Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order on
the United States Marshal.
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Within fourteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to
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the United States Marshal an original and five copies of the completed summons, five copies of
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the complaint, five copies of the scheduling order and a completed USM-285 form, and shall file
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a statement with the court that such documents have been submitted to the United States
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Marshal.
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The United States Marshal is directed to serve all process without
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prepayment of costs not later than sixty days from the date of this order. Service of process shall
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be completed by delivering a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order to the
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United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, and by sending two copies of the
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summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General
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of the United States at Washington, D.C. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)(A) & (B). The Marshal
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shall also send a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified
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mail to the Commissioner of Social Security, c/o Office of General Counsel, 6401 Security
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Blvd., Room 611, Altmeyer Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(2). The
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United States Marshal shall thereafter file a statement with the court that such documents have
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been served.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 9, 2012
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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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