(SS) Barkow v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 6

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 03/26/2024 GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING E-Service on the Commissioner of Social Security. The Clerk shall issue a summons and serve this order, summons and complaint on the Commissioner of Social Security. [Served by Clerk on Commissioner via E-Service Agreement] (Nair, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DOUGLAS LEE BARKOW,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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No. 2:24–cv–000820-CKD (SS)
ORDER GRANTING IFP AND
DIRECTING E-SERVICE

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

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Defendant.

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Presently pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma

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pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without

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prepayment of fees or security” by a person that is unable to pay such fees). 1 (ECF No. 2.)

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Plaintiff submitted the required affidavit, which demonstrates an inability to prepay fees and costs

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or give security for them. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED;

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The Clerk of Court is directed to issue a summons for this case;

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3.

In keeping with the court’s new e-service procedure for Social Security cases, 2

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Actions involving review of Social Security decisions are referred to a magistrate judge
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(15).
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http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/news/new-social-security-case-procedureseffective-after-june-15-2021/
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service on the defendant Commissioner of Social Security Administration shall

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proceed under the court’s E-Service program as follows. Once a summons is

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issued, the Clerk of Court shall deliver to the Commissioner of Social Security

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Administration and the United States Attorney’s Office at their designated email

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addresses a notice of electronic filing of the action along with the summons and

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complaint. The Commissioner has agreed not to raise a defense of insufficient

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service of process if provided with notice of a complaint as detailed in this order.

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This order is not intended to prevent parties from making any other motions that

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are appropriate under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the undersigned’s scheduling order in
social security cases.

Dated: March 26, 2024
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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