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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD GIER, SR., 

Plaintiff, No. 2:13-cv-0012 KJN

v.

COMMISSIONER OF

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant. ORDER

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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. Plaintiff has submitted the 1

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. 3) is granted.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the undersigned’s scheduling

order in Social Security cases.

 This case was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(15) and 28 1

U.S.C. § 636(c). 

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

the United States Marshal.

4. Within fourteen (14) 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 (60) 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, Region IX, 160

Spear Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA, 94105-1545. 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. 

6. Plaintiff is advised of Local Rule 110, which provides: “Failure of counsel

or of a party to comply with [the court’s Local] Rules or with any order of the Court may be

grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or

within the inherent power of the Court.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 3, 2013

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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