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HARDIN v. ASTRUE, 2:11-cv-01838 KJN. (2012)

Court: District Court, E.D. California Number: infdco20120321845 Visitors: 14
Filed: Mar. 20, 2012
Latest Update: Mar. 20, 2012
Summary: ORDER KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed without the prepayment of fees and costs, also referred to as in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. 1 Plaintiff has submitted the required affidavit, which demonstrates that plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a). For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Pla
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ORDER

KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed without the prepayment of fees and costs, also referred to as in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1 Plaintiff has submitted the required affidavit, which demonstrates that plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2) is granted.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the undersigned's scheduling order in Social Security cases.

3. The Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order on the United States Marshal.

4. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United States Marshal an original and five copies of the completed summons, five copies of the complaint, five copies of the scheduling order and a completed USM-285 form, and shall file a statement with the court that such documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal.

5. The United States Marshal is directed to serve all process without prepayment of costs not later than sixty days from the date of this order. Service of process shall be completed by delivering a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, and by sending two copies of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)(A) & (B). The Marshal shall also send a copy of the summons, complaint, and scheduling order by registered or certified mail to the Commissioner of Social Security, c/o Office of General Counsel, 6401 Security Blvd., Room 611, Altmeyer Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(2). The United States Marshal shall thereafter file a statement with the court that such documents have been served.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

FootNotes


1. This case was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(15) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
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