Knight v. Astrue

Filing 4

ORDER - Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis 2 is granted, and payment of costs and fees is not required for the filing of the appeal. If requested to do so, the United States Marshal shall serve all process in this case without prepayment of fees from the Plaintiff. This Order is entered without prejudice to the Court later entering an order taxing costs in this case. Ordered by Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (JAE, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA LORI ANN KNIGHT, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 4:08CV3208

ORDER TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

This matter is before the Court on the Plaintiff Lori Ann Knight's affidavit and application to proceed in forma pauperis (Filing No. 2) filed through counsel Glen A. Murray. Based on a review of the application and affidavit, the Court finds that payment of any fees and the posting of any bond should be waived, and the Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED: 1. Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Filing No. 2) is granted, and payment of costs and fees is not required for the filing of the appeal; 2. If requested to do so, the United States Marshal shall serve all process in this case without prepayment of fees from the Plaintiff. In making such a request, Plaintiff's counsel must complete the Marshal's Form 285, to be submitted to the Marshal with the completed summons forms and copies of the Complaint; and 3. This Order is entered without prejudice to the Court later entering an order taxing costs in this case. No one, including the Plaintiff, is relieved by this Order from the obligation to pay or to reimburse taxable costs after the completion of this action. Dated this 10th day of October, 2008. BY THE COURT: s/Laurie Smith Camp United States District Judge