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Parties Involved:
Leslie A. Chapman
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LESLIE A. CHAPMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 2:24-CV-1010-DMC

ORDER

Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this action for judicial 

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

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2.

Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that Plaintiff is 

unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor. The request to proceed in forma 

pauperis will, therefore, be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, is granted;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue a summons for this case;

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3. Service on Defendant shall proceed under the Court’s E-Service program 

as follows: once a summons is issued, the Clerk of the Court shall deliver to the Commissioner of 

Social Security and the United States Attorney’s Office at their designated email addresses a 

notice of electronic filing of the action along with the summons and complaint; the Commissioner 

has agreed not to raise a defense of insufficient service of process if provided with notice of a 

complaint as detailed in this order; this order is not intended to prevent parties from making any 

other motions that are appropriate under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve on Plaintiff the undersigned’s 

scheduling order in social security cases.

Dated: April 8, 2024

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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