Boyd v. Astrue

Filing 2

ORDER granting 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and directing return of summons, by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida. Clerk directed to issue summons to pltf's counsel.(VP)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CARRIE BOYD, 8 v. 9 MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the 10 Social Security Administration, 11 12 Defendant, Plaintiff, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. C09-0292 BAT ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SUMMONS

After careful consideration of plaintiff's Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Dkt. No. 1),

13 the governing law and balance of the record, the Court ORDERS: 14 (1) Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. Plaintiff does not

15 appear to have funds available to afford the $350.00 filing fee. 16 (2) The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff's counsel, and to

17 issue summons to plaintiff's counsel to enable proper service of the complaint on the appropriate 18 parties. It is the responsibility of plaintiff's attorney to properly serve copies of the complaint 19 along with appropriate summons as required by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 20 (3) The Clerk is directed to send to plaintiff's counsel a copy of the Notice of Initial

21 Assignment and Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. 22 23 DATED this 10th day of March, 2009.

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SUMMONS - 1

BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA United States Magistrate Judge