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Rosenthal v. Astrue

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Jan 23, 2012
CIV S-12-0131 GGH (E.D. Cal. Jan. 23, 2012)

Opinion


SHANE E. ROSENTHAL, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. No. CIV S-12-0131 GGH United States District Court, E.D. California. January 23, 2012

ORDER

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff has requested authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis 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 fifteen 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 said 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 Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21235. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(2).


Summaries of

Rosenthal v. Astrue

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Jan 23, 2012
CIV S-12-0131 GGH (E.D. Cal. Jan. 23, 2012)
Case details for

Rosenthal v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:SHANE E. ROSENTHAL, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of…

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California

Date published: Jan 23, 2012

Citations

CIV S-12-0131 GGH (E.D. Cal. Jan. 23, 2012)