Wald v. Astrue

Filing 15

ORDER that 13 Motion to Serve Party with Summons and Complaint is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 1/15/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TONY A. WALD,

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Plaintiff,
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

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Defendant.

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2:12-cv-01423-GMN-VCF
ORDER
(Motion to Serve Party with Summons and
Complaint #13)

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Before the court is plaintiff Tony A. Wald’s Motion to Serve Party with Summons and
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Complaint. (#13). No Opposition was filed.
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Plaintiff filed his motion/application to proceed in forma pauperis (#1) and complaint (#1-1)
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on August 10, 2012. The court issued an order on August 22, 2102, granting the motion/application
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(#1) and ordering the clerk to file the complaint (#1-1), “serve the Commissioner of the Social Security
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Administration by sending a copy of the summons and Complaint (#1-1) by certified mail to: (1)
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General Counsel, Social Security Administration, Room 611, Altmeyer Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd.,
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Baltimore, Maryland 21235; and (2) the Attorney General of the United States, Department of Justice,
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950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 4400, Washington, D.C. 20530,” and “issue summons to the
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United States Attorney for the District of Nevada and deliver the summons and Complaint to the U.S.
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Marshal for service.” (#2).
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On the same day summons were issued as to General Counsel for Social Security Administration
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(#4), Attorney General of the United States (#4-1), and United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
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(#4-2). On August 29, 2012, the summons was returned executed as to General Counsel for the Social
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Security Administration. (#7). On September 9, 2012, the summons was returned executed for
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Attorney General of the United States. (#9). Plaintiff filed the instant motion on January 8, 2013,

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asking this court to issue summons to the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada and deliver

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the summons and complaint to the U.S. Marshal for service. (#13). On January 10, 2013, the summons

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was returned executed as to the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada. (#14). The plaintiff’s

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motion is therefore moot.

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Accordingly, and for good cause shown,

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IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Tony A. Wald’s Motion to Serve Party with Summons and

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Complaint (#13) is DENIED as moot.
DATED this 15th day of January, 2013.

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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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