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Parties Involved:
Angelina Bargas
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGELINA BARGAS, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social )

Security, )

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Defendant. )

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1:08-cv-00176-LJO-SMS

ORDER SUBSTITUTING MICHAEL J.

ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY, AS DEFENDANT

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE

A DOCUMENT WITH THE LAST FOUR

DIGITS OF HER SOCIAL SECURITY

NUMBER NO LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS

AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS

ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an

action seeking review by this Court of a decision of the

Commissioner of Social Security which denied Plaintiff’s claim

for Social Security benefits based on a disability. The matter

has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§

636(b) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(15).

I. Substitution of the Commissioner as Defendant

In her complaint filed on February 4, 2008, Plaintiff states

a claim for review of an unfavorable decision of the Social

Security Administration (SSA). However, Plaintiff named the

Social Security Administration as the Defendant; the correct

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Defendant is Michael J. Astrue, the Commissioner of Social

Security. The Court will therefore directed that Michael J.

Astrue be substituted for his predecessor as Commissioner of the

Social Security Administration. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); Fed. R. Civ.

P. 25(d)(1).

II. Last Four Digits of Plaintiff’s Social Security Number

In her complaint filed on February 4, 2008, Plaintiff

neglected to state the last four digits of her social security

number pursuant to the Local Rules of Practice of the United

States District Court, Eastern District of California, Rule 8-

206, which provides in pertinent part:

Complaints under Titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the

Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3),

and 1395ff... shall contain the following information

in addition to the matters otherwise required by the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules:

(1) In actions involving claims for retirement, 

survivors, disability, health insurance and

black lung benefits, the last four digits of

social security number of the worker on whose wage

record the application for benefits was filed

(who may or may not be the plaintiff), or

(2) In actions involving claims for supplemental

security income benefits, the last four digits of

social security number of the plaintiff.

The local rule requiring that Plaintiff put the last four

digits of her Social Security number in the complaint will help

Defendant identify Plaintiff’s case and will facilitate timely

processing of the case.

Thus, the Court will order that Plaintiff file and serve a

document containing the last four digits of her Social Security

number.

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III. Disposition

Accordingly, it IS ORDERED that

1) Michael J. Astrue IS SUBSTITUTED as Commissioner of the

Social Security Administration; and

2) Plaintiff IS DIRECTED to file in this Court no later than

fifteen days after the date of service of this order a document

that contains the title and case number of this action, and

further states the last four digits of Plaintiff’s Social

Security Number.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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