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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Bernard Ward
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERNARD WARD

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social 

Security,

Defendant.

CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cv-00402-GSA 

ORDER TERMINATING AS MOOT 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS; AND 

DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ISSUE SUMMONS AND NEW CASE 

DOCUMENTS

(Docs. 2)

 

On March 11, 2021 Plaintiff filed a complaint in this Court and applied to proceed without 

prepayment of fees (in forma pauperis) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Docs. 1–2. On March 15,

2021 the Court direct the filing of a long form IFP application. Doc. 3. On March 23, 2021, 

Plaintiff paid the filing fee.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is terminated as moot;

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue summons and new case documents, including a 

Scheduling Order (Social Security Appeal), Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment, 

and notice and form of consent to proceed before a magistrate judge;

3. Plaintiff shall serve the summons, complaint, notice and form of consent to proceed before a 

magistrate judge, a copy of the Scheduling Order, and a copy of this order on the Commissioner 

and file proof of service with the Court

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4. The Court will enter the stay pursuant to general order 615 after the summons is issued. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2021 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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