Lay v. Colvin

Full title: BLAIN LAY, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Dec 4, 2014

14-CV-0981S (W.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2014)

Opinion

14-CV-0981S

12-04-2014

BLAIN LAY, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD United States District Judge

DECISION and ORDER

Plaintiff has submitted a complaint, along with an affirmation of poverty, and seeks permission to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The affirmation of poverty has been reviewed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and the complaint has been reviewed by the Court with respect to the 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) criteria.

Plaintiff has met the statutory requirements for in forma pauperis status, and therefore permission to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file plaintiff's papers without payment of fees. Service of papers, which may be done by certified mail, shall be performed by plaintiff's attorney.

SO ORDERED Dated: December 4, 2014

Rochester, New York

/s/_________

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD

United States District Judge