Slayman v. Astrue

Filing 4

ORDER granting pltf's 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and directing return of summons; Clerk directed to issue summons to plaintiff's counsel for service, by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler.(VP)

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________ ) CASE NO. C09-0232-MAT

08 SIHAM M. SLAYMAN, 09 10 11 12 13 14

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SUMMONS

Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. Plaintiff does

15 not appear to have funds available to afford the $350.00 filing fee. 16 (1) The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff's counsel, and to

17 issue summonses to plaintiff's counsel to enable proper service of the complaint on the 18 appropriate parties. Plaintiff shall note that it is plaintiff's and plaintiff's attorney's 19 responsibility to properly serve copies of the complaint along with appropriate summonses 20 as required by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 21 / / / 22 / / / ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SUMMONS PAGE -1

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The Clerk is directed to send to plaintiff's counsel a copy of the Notice of Initial

02 Assignment and Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SUMMONS PAGE -2 DATED this 11th day of March, 2009.

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Mary Alice Theiler United States Magistrate Judge