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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHELLE WHITE,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:24-cv-03436 CSK

ORDER GRANTING IFP AND 

DIRECTING E-SERVICE

(ECF No. 2)

Presently pending before the Court is Plaintiff Michelle White’s motion for leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an 

action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person that is unable to pay such 

fees).1 (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff submitted the required affidavit, which demonstrates an 

inability to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED;

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue a summons for this case;

3. In keeping with the Court’s e-service procedure for Social Security cases,2

1 Actions involving review of Social Security decisions are referred to a magistrate 

judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(15).

2 https://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/news-archive/new-social-securityCase 2:24-cv-03436-CSK Document 5 Filed 01/15/25 Page 1 of 2
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service on the Defendant Commissioner of Social Security Administration 

shall proceed under the Court’s e-service program as follows. Once a 

summons is issued, the Clerk of Court shall deliver to the Commissioner of 

Social Security Administration and the United States Attorney’s Office at 

their designated email addresses a notice of electronic filing of the action 

along with the summons and complaint. The Commissioner has agreed not 

to raise a defense of insufficient service of process if provided with notice 

of a complaint as detailed in this order. This order is not intended to 

prevent parties from making any other motions that are appropriate under 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

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

order in Social Security cases.

Dated: January 14, 2025

5, whit.3436.24

case-procedures-effective-after-june-15-2021/.

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