Patterson v. Astrue

Filing 6

ORDER the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis 2 is granted; the plaintiff shall be allowed to proceed without payment of the filing fee; the U.S. Marshal shall serve the summons and complaint without payment of costs or fees; to ob tain service of process on the defendant, the plaintiff must complete and return 3 summons forms and 3 USM-285 forms; upon receipt of the completed forms, the clerk of the court will sign the summons forms, to be forwarded with copies of the complaint to the U.S. Marshal for service of process as ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (Forms sent to plaintiff's counsel) (SED)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA PAMELA J. PATTERSON, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

8:10CV0148 ORDER

This matter is before the court on the plaintiff's Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis (Filing No. 2). The plaintiff filed an affidavit in support of the motion. Upon consideration,

IT IS ORDERED: 1. The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Filing No. 2) is granted;

accordingly, the plaintiff shall be allowed to proceed without payment of the filing fee. 2. The U.S. Marshal shall serve the summons and Complaint without payment

of costs or fees. Service may be by certified mail pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and Nebraska law in the discretion of the U.S. Marshal. 3. To obtain service of process on the defendant, the plaintiff must complete Upon receipt of the

and return three summons forms and three USM-285 forms.

completed forms, the Clerk of the court will sign the summons forms, to be forwarded with copies of the Complaint to the U.S. Marshal for service of process.

DATED this 23rd day of April, 2010. BY THE COURT:

s/Thomas D. Thalken United States Magistrate Judge