HARRIS v. ASTRUE

Filing 9

ORDER - - - Granted, Pla's 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. - - Within thirty (30) days of docketing date of this order, pla shall submit three (3) copies of 1 Complaint. Upon receipt of the service copies , clerk to send three certified copies of this order, the service copies of complaint, and the prepared USM 285 forms to the USM. - - - (Service Copies due by 3/31/2010. ) - - - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH M TIMOTHY on March 1, 2010. (cbj)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION SHIRLEY A. HARRIS, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. Defendant. _______________________________ / ORDER Plaintiff has filed a complaint for judicial review of an adverse administrative decision of the Defendant and an amended motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Docs. 1, 8). It affirmatively appears that leave to proceed in forma pauperis should be granted. However, the court notes that Plaintiff failed to provide service copies of the complaint. Thus, before service can be directed, Plaintiff must submit three (3) copies of the complaint. Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 1. 2. Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3) is GRANTED. Within THIRTY (30) DAYS of the date of docketing of this order, Plaintiff shall Case No. 5:10cv24/RS/EMT

submit three (3) copies of the complaint. Upon receipt of the service copies, the clerk is directed to send three certified copies of this order, the service copies of the complaint, and the prepared USM 285 forms to the United States Marshal. 3. The United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the complaint and summons upon Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security and the Attorney General of the United States by certified mail, and upon the office of the United States Attorney for this District by regular U.S. Mail or by hand-delivery. 4. After a response to the complaint has been filed by the Defendant, the Plaintiff shall

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be required to mail to the attorney for the Defendant a copy of every pleading or other paper, including letters, submitted for consideration by the court. The Plaintiff shall include with the original paper to be filed with the clerk of court a certificate stating the date a correct copy of the paper was mailed to each Defendant or to the attorney representing each Defendant. Any paper submitted for filing after a response to the complaint has been filed by the Defendant which does not contain a certificate of service shall be returned by the clerk and disregarded by the court. DONE AND ORDERED this 1st day of March 2010. /s/ Elizabeth M. Timothy ELIZABETH M. TIMOTHY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case No: 5:10cv24/RS/EMT