Opinion
3:23-cv-00072-CLB
02-21-2023
MICHELLE THOMAS, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS [ECF NO. 1]
Plaintiff has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in an action involving judicial review of administrative action by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denying Plaintiff's claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the IFP application, Plaintiff listed minimal income and assets (ECF No. 1).
For good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
(1) Plaintiff's application to proceed IFP, (ECF No. 1), is GRANTED. Plaintiff is permitted to maintain this action without the necessity of prepayment of fees or costs or the giving of security therefor.
(2) The Complaint shall PROCEED. The Clerk shall FILE the Complaint (ECF No. 1-1).
(3) The Clerk shall ISSUE summonses and SERVE the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration by sending a copy of the summons and Complaint by certified mail to: (1) Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, Social Security Administration, 160 Spear St., Suite 899, San Francisco, CA 94105-1545; and (2) the Attorney General of the United States, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 4400, Washington, D.C., 20530.
(4) The Clerk shall also ISSUE a summons to the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada and deliver the summons and a copy of the Complaint to the U.S. Marshal for service to the U.S. Attorney's Office at 400 S. Virginia Street, Suite 900, Reno, Nevada 89501.
(5) Once a defendant is served, Plaintiff must serve a copy of every pleading or other document submitted for consideration by the Court upon the defendant or, if an appearance has been entered by counsel, upon the attorney. Plaintiff must include with the original of each document to be filed with the Court a certificate stating that a true and correct copy of the document was served on the defendant, or counsel, if the defendant has an attorney. Under Local Rule 5-1 the proof of service must show the day and manner of service and the name of the person served. The Court may disregard any paper received which has not been filed with the Clerk, or that fails to include a certificate of service.
IT IS SO ORDERED.