Tripp v. Astrue et al

Filing 13

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered granting 3 Motion for service ; denying without prejudice 5 Motion to Appoint Counsel ; denying without prejudice 6 Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum; granting 2 Motion for Leave to Pr oceed in forma pauperis. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, shall be substituted for defendant Michael Astrue, The Clerk shall issue summonses and the United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the summonses, complaint, and this order upon the defendants as directed by plaintiff with all costs of service to be advanced by the United States. The plaintiff shall have 120 days from the date of this order to complete service. (PSSA, 3)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
THOMAS TRIPP,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
14-14110-WGY

ORDER
YOUNG, D.J.
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March 23, 2015

The motion (#2) for leave to proceed in forma pauperis

is GRANTED.
2.

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social

Security Administration, shall be substituted for defendant
Michael Astrue, whom the plaintiff is suing in his official
capacity only.
3.

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d); Compl. ¶ 5.

The Clerk shall issue summonses and the United States

Marshal shall serve a copy of the summonses, complaint, and this
order upon the defendants as directed by plaintiff with all costs
of service to be advanced by the United States.

The plaintiff

shall have 120 days from the date of this order to complete
service.
4.

The motion (#3) for service by the United States

Marshals Service is GRANTED as set forth in the paragraph above.
The plaintiff is responsible for providing (1) all documents to
be served; and (2) the address for service of each defendant, to
the United States Marshals service.

5.

The motion (#5) for appointment of counsel is DENIED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE to renewal after the defendants have responded
to the complaint.
6.

The motion (#6) for a writ of habeas corpus ad

testificandum is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE without prejudice to
renewal in regards to a specific conference, hearing, or other
proceeding in this action.

SO ORDERED.
/s/ William G. Young
WILLIAM G. YOUNG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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