Bielakowski v. Astrue

Filing 3

Ch. Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein: PROCEDURAL ORDER entered: plaintiff must either (1) pay the $350.00 filing fee; or (2) move for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Failure of plaintiff to comply with this directive withi n 21 days of the date of this Procedural Order may result in the dismissal of this action. If plaintiff elects to seek in forma pauperis status, plaintiff must submit an affidavit that includes a statement of all plaintiffs assets. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The Clerk shall provide plaintiff with an Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. (PSSA, 1)[Remark: IFP form sent to counsel].

Bielakowski v. Astrue

Doc. 3

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CRYSTAL BIELAKOWSKI, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C.A. No. 10-11552-JGD

PROCEDURAL ORDER Plaintiff has filed a complaint, but has not paid the $350.00 filing fee, see 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) ($350.00 filing fee for all non-habeas civil actions), or filed a motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, see 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (proceedings in forma pauperis) . Accordingly, plaintiff must either (1) pay the $350.00 filing fee; or (2) move for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Failure of plaintiff to comply with this directive within 21 days of the date of this Procedural Order may result in the dismissal of this action. If plaintiff elects to seek in forma pauperis status, plaintiff must submit an affidavit that includes a statement of all plaintiff's assets. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). For the convenience of litigants, this Court provides a form application to seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk shall provide plaintiff with an Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. SO ORDERED.

September 14, 2010 DATE

/s/ Judith G. Dein UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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