Baker v. Colvin

Filing 5

ORDER - 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. The U.S. Marshal shall serve the summons and Complaint withou t 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. To obtain service of process on the defendant, the plaintiff must complete and return three summon s forms and three 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. The parties shall use the above caption on future filings. The Clerk of Court shall amend the docket to reflect the correct spelling of the defendant's name and title. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
ROBERT RAY BAKER,
Plaintiff,

8:14CV13

vs.
ORDER

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,1
Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.

This matter is before the court on the plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed in Forma
Pauperis (Filing No. 2). 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

and return three summons forms and three 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.
4.

The parties shall use the above caption on future filings.

5.

The Clerk of Court shall amend the docket to reflect the correct spelling of

the defendant’s name and title.
DATED this 14th day of January, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Thomas D. Thalken
United States Magistrate Judge
1

The plaintiff incorrectly named the defendant as Carolyn W. Wolvin, Commissioner of Social Security.