Evans v. Commissioner of Social Security
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 10/5/17. ORDERING that Plaintiff's 2 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED; the Clerk is directed to serve on plaintiff the undersigned's scheduling order in social security cases; Within 15 days Plaintiff shall submit service documents to the USM and file a statement with the court that said documents have been submitted. (cc: USM) (Becknal, R)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CASSANDRA EVANS,
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No. 2:17-CV-0295-CMK
Plaintiff,
vs.
ORDER
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this action under
42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.
Plaintiff has requested authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma
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pauperis (Doc. 2). Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that
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plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor. The request to proceed in
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forma pauperis will, therefore, be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff will be required by
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this order to submit documents to the United States Marshal and file notice with the court.
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Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action.
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See Local Rule 110.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is granted;
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve on plaintiff the undersigned’s
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scheduling 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 15 days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the
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United States Marshal a completed summons and copies of the complaint and file a statement
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with the court that said documents have been submitted to the United States 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 60 days from the date of this order, such service of process to
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be completed by delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to the United States Attorney
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for the Eastern District of California, and by sending a copy of the summons and complaint by
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registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C.,
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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i)(1)(A) & (B); and
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The United States Marshal shall also send a copy of the summons and
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complaint by registered or certified mail to the Commissioner of Social Security, c/o Office of
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the General Counsel, Region IX, 160 Spear Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94105-1545,
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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i)(2).
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DATED: October 5, 2017
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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