Polite v. Brennan

Filing 4

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
BRITTANIE POLITE,
Plaintiff,

8:17CV48

vs.
ORDER
MEGAN J. BRENNAN, Postmaster General of
the United States Postal Service;
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 one summons form(s) and one USM-285 form(s) to Plaintiff's attorney of record for
service of process on Defendant(s).
3.
If Plaintiff is not requesting service by United States Marshal, Plaintiff's
attorney of record 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's attorney of record for service on Defendant(s).
4.
If Plaintiff is requesting service by the United States Marshal, Plaintiff's
attorney of record 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.
February 18, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge