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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Respondent
Michele J. Otwell
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHELE J. OTWELL, No. 2:14-cv-2726-CMK PS

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding in propria persona, brings this action for judicial

review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On 

April 3, 2015, the court issued plaintiff an order to show cause why this action should not be

dismissed for failure to submit service documents to the Untied States Marshal. Plaintiff has

filed a response, indicating she never received the order to show cause, and thought she was in

compliance with the court’s orders and requirements. 

As stated in the order to show cause, the court’s December 18, 2014, order

granting plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, required plaintiff to submit to

the United States Marshal a completed summons and copies of the complaint. Plaintiff was

required to inform the court that said documents have been submitted. As there has been no

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appearance by the defendant, and plaintiff has not informed the court that the service documents

have in fact been submitted to the United State Marshal, the court can only presume plaintiff has

not complied with that requirement. Service of process cannot be completed without the

necessary documents being submitted to the United States Marshal. 

In an abundance of caution, the Clerk of the Court will be directed to provide

plaintiff another copy of the summons issued on December 19, 2014. In order to prosecute this

case, plaintiff must submit the completed summons and copies of the complaint to the United

States Marshal, or complete proper service of process on her own. Plaintiff must then notify the

court that she has submitted the service documents to the United States Marshal, or completed

service on defendant. Plaintiff is again warned that failure to comply may result in dismissal of

this action for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court rules and orders. See Local

Rule 110. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The April 3, 2015, order to show cause is discharged;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide plaintiff another copy of the

summons issued on December 19, 2014;

3. Within 15 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United

States Marshal a completed summons and copies of the complaint, and file a statement with the

court that said documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal; and

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4. Alternatively, if plaintiff wishes to complete service of process on her

own, she shall, within 15 days of the date of this order, notify the court that she has completed

service of the summons and complaint on the defendant.

DATED: June 22, 2015

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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