Ponce v. Berryhill

Filing 2

ORDER GRANTING 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Hon. James P. Donohue.(AE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS

Defendant.

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Case No. C17-570-JPD

MICHAEL PONCE,

After careful consideration of plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis
(“IFP”), the governing law, and the balance of the record, the Court ORDERS:
(1)

Plaintiff’s application to proceed IFP, Dkt. 1, is GRANTED. Plaintiff does not

appear to have funds available to afford the $400.00 filing fee.
(2)

The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff’s

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counsel, and to issue summonses to plaintiff’s counsel to enable proper service of the

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complaint on the appropriate parties. Plaintiff shall note that it is plaintiff’s attorney’s

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responsibility to serve copies of the complaint properly along with appropriate summonses as

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required by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff may effectuate service

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electronically as detailed in General Orders 04-15 and 05-15, by sending a copy of the

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summonses and complaint, along with plaintiff’s identifying information, by email to
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[e-mail]. A certificate of service must also be promptly filed with

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the Court.

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(3)

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to plaintiff’s counsel a copy of the

Notice of Initial Assignment and Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge.
DATED this 20th day of April, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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