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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Jennie Marie Looney
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JENNIE MARIE LOONEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00401-JDP

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

ECF No. 2

Plaintiff proceeds in this Social Security appeal represented by counsel. Plaintiff moves 

to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 2. Plaintiff has submitted a 

declaration regarding her financial circumstances. Id. I find that plaintiff’s declaration satisfies 

the requirements under § 1915. I will therefore grant plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis. I will also direct a United States Marshal to serve defendant Commissioner of Social 

Security. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). 

Order

a. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

b. The court orders service of process on defendant:

i. The clerk must issue summons. 

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ii. The United States Marshals Service must serve a copy of the complaint, summons, 

and this order on defendant. 

iii. Plaintiff must assist the marshal upon request. 

iv. The United States will advance all costs of service.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 204.

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