Akin v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 6

ORDER GRANTING 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Rebecca Ann Akin, signed by Chief Judge William C Griesbach on 11/23/2015. (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

REBECCA ANN AKIN,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.

15-C-1380

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a complaint seeking review of the decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security. Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
An indigent plaintiff may commence a federal court action, without paying required costs and fees,
upon submission of an affidavit asserting inability “to pay such fees or give security therefor” and
stating “the nature of the action, defense or appeal and affiant’s belief that the person is entitled to
redress.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Plaintiff filed the required affidavit of indigence. Upon review
of that affidavit, it appears that plaintiff could not afford the filing fee. Accordingly, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall serve a copy of the complaint and this
order on the Commissioner of Social Security.
Dated this

23rd

day of November, 2015.
s/ William C. Griesbach
William C. Griesbach, Chief Judge
United States District Court