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Parties Involved:
Gilbert Nile Brown
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GILBERT NILE BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF 

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01706-JDP

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

ECF No. 2

Plaintiff Gilbert Nile Brown 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 his financial circumstances. Id. I find that 

plaintiff’s declaration satisfies the requirements of § 1915 and therefore grant 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: December 24, 2019 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 205.

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