Rost v. Berryhill

Filing 4

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed Without Prepayment of the Filing Fee, signed by Chief Judge William C Griesbach on 07/17/2017. (cc: all counsel) (Griesbach, William)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

JORDAN ROST,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.

17-C-944

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 17th

day of July, 2017.
s/ William C. Griesbach
William C. Griesbach, Chief Judge
United States District Court