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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN WILLIAM FERRIS, V, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-02569 AC 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff initiated this action pro se on November 3, 2014. ECF No. 1. On December 5, 

2014, following plaintiff’s failure to timely file either a proper in forma pauperis affidavit or pay 

the appropriate filing fee, the court issued findings and recommendations recommending this 

action be dismissed without prejudice. ECF No. 4. 

 On December 23, 2014, plaintiff, through counsel, ECF No. 5, filed a proper in forma 

pauperis affidavit and a first amended complaint. ECF Nos. 6–7. 

 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). 

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

 1. Plaintiff’s November 3, 2014 request to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, is 

disregarded as moot; 

 2. The Findings and Recommendations entered December 5, 2014, ECF No. 4, are 

vacated; 

 3. Plaintiff’s December 23, 2014 request to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 6, is 

granted. 

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

security cases. 

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

States Marshal. 

 6. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United 

States Marshal a completed summons and copies of the first amended complaint and file a 

statement with the court that said documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal. 

 7. 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 and first amended complaint to the United States Attorney for 

the Eastern District of California, and by sending a copy of the summons and first amended 

complaint 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 and first amended complaint 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). 

DATED: December 23, 2014 

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