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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Zachary Donzell
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZACHARY DONZELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF 

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00418-JDP

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

ECF No. 3

Plaintiff Zachary Donzell proceeds in this Social Security appeal represented by counsel. 

Plaintiff moves to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 3. Plaintiff 

has submitted a declaration regarding his financial circumstances. Id. The court finds that 

plaintiff’s declaration satisfies the requirements of § 1915 and therefore grants the motion to 

proceed in forma pauperis. The court 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. 

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.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 205.

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