Piskunov v. Berryhill

Filing 5

ORDER GRANTING 4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis signed 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
AMENDED APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Defendant.

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Case No. C17-1137-RSM-JPD

YURIY PISKUNOV,

After careful consideration of plaintiff’s amended 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. 4, 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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DATED this 29th day of August, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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