Kuharski v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 4/30/12 GRANTING 3 Motion to Proceed IFP; the Clerk is directed to serve the scheduling order in SS Cases; pltf shall submit 1 USM form, an original and five copies of the completed summons, complaint and scheduling order to the US Marshal and file a statement with the Court that said documents were submitted within 15 days; the USM is directed to serve process within 60 days. (Manzer, C)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9

THEODORE KUHARSKI,

10
11

Plaintiff,

CIV S- 12-1055 GGH

vs.

12
13

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,

14

ORDER

Defendant.
__________________________________/

15
16

Plaintiff has requested authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma

17

pauperis. Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff is

18

unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in

19

forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

20

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

21

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

22

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the undersigned’s scheduling order

23
24
25
26

in social security cases.
3. The Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order on the
United States Marshal.
4. Within fifteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the
1

1

United States Marshal an original and five copies of the completed summons, five copies of the

2

complaint, five copies of the scheduling order and a completed USM-285 form and shall file a

3

statement with the court that said documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal.

4

5. The United States Marshal is directed to serve all process without prepayment

5

of costs not later than sixty days from the date of this order. Service of process shall be

6

completed by delivering a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order to the United

7

States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, and by sending two copies of the summons,

8

complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the

9

United States at Washington, D.C. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)(A) & (B). The Marshal shall also

10

send a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to

11

the Commissioner of Social Security, c/o Office of General Counsel, 6401 Security Blvd., Room

12

611, Altmeyer Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21235. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(2).

13

Dated: April 30, 2012

14

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

15
GGH:076/Kuharski1055.ifp.wpd

16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
2