Ponce v. Berryhill
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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:
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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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USAWAW.SSAClerk@usdoj.gov. 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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