Johnson v. Colvin

Filing 5

ORDER - Plaintiff's application, (Filing No. 2 ) is granted, and the complaint shall be filed without payment of fees. The Clerk of Court shall send a copy of this Memorandum and Order together with three summons form(s) and three USM-285 form(s) to Plaintiff for service of process on Defendant(s). If Plaintiff is not requesting service by United States Marshal, Plaintiff shall, as soon as possible, complete the summons form(s) and return them to the Clerk of the court to be issue d. The issued summon(s) will then be returned to Plaintiff for service on Defendant(s). If Plaintiff is requesting service by the United States Marshal, Plaintiff shall, as soon as possible, complete the USM-285 form(s) and the summons form(s) an d return them to the Clerk of the court. The Clerk of the court will sign the summons form(s), to be forwarded with a copy of Plaintiff's Complaint to the U.S. Marshal for service of process. The Clerk of the court will copy the Complaint; Pl aintiff's counsel need not do so. The Marshal shall serve the summons and the Complaint without payment of costs or fees. This order is entered without prejudice to the court later entering an order taxing costs in this case. No one, including any plaintiff, is relieved by this order from the obligation to pay or to reimburse taxable costs after this action is over. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Copy mailed to pro se party with documents as directed )(GJG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA JERITA JOHNSON, Plaintiff, 8:17CV18 vs. ORDER CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Disability, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Defendant. Plaintiff has filed an application to proceed with this litigation without prepaying fees or costs. (Filing No. 2). The information contained in Plaintiff's affidavit demonstrates that Plaintiff is eligible to proceed in forma pauperis. IT IS ORDERED: 1. Plaintiff's application, (Filing No. 2) is granted, and the complaint shall be filed without payment of fees. 2. The Clerk of Court shall send a copy of this Memorandum and Order together with three summons form(s) and three USM-285 form(s) to Plaintiff for service of process on Defendant(s). 3. If Plaintiff is not requesting service by United States Marshal, Plaintiff shall, as soon as possible, complete the summons form(s) and return them to the Clerk of the court to be issued. The issued summon(s) will then be returned to Plaintiff for service on Defendant(s). 4 If Plaintiff is requesting service by the United States Marshal, Plaintiff shall, as soon as possible, complete the USM-285 form(s) and the summons form(s) and return them to the Clerk of the court. The Clerk of the court will sign the summons form(s), to be forwarded with a copy of Plaintiff’s Complaint to the U.S. Marshal for service of process. The Clerk of the court will copy the Complaint; Plaintiff’s counsel need not do so. The Marshal shall serve the summons and the Complaint without payment of costs or fees. 5. This order is entered without prejudice to the court later entering an order taxing costs in this case. No one, including any plaintiff, is relieved by this order from the obligation to pay or to reimburse taxable costs after this action is over. January 20, 2017. BY THE COURT: s/ Cheryl R. Zwart United States Magistrate Judge

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