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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
April Schillaci
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

APRIL SCHILLACI,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00628-SAB

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND 

DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE 

SUMMONS NOTWITHSTANDING STAY 

OF ACTION UNDER GENERAL ORDER 

NO. 615

(ECF Nos. 1, 3)

Plaintiff April Schillaci (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 

Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying an application for 

disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. On May 4, 2020, Plaintiff filed an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 3.) Plaintiff’s 

application to proceed in forma pauperis demonstrates entitlement to proceed without 

prepayment of fees and shall be granted. Plaintiff is hereby directed to paragraph 1 of the 

scheduling order to be issued in this action, which directs that the summons and complaint shall 

be served within 20 days of the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff shall promptly file proof of 

service with the Court upon completion of service.

On April 14, 2020, the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District 

Court for the Eastern District of California issued General Order No. 615 which grants a stay of 

all Social Security cases brought under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) due to the COVID-19 public health 

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emergency’s impact on the ability of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) to 

prepare and file certified copies of the administrative record in such cases. Pursuant to General 

Order No. 615, all such civil cases filed on or after February 1, 2020, brought against the 

Commissioner under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), except those cases in which a copy of the 

administrative record has already been filed, are immediately stayed pursuant to the issuance of 

the General Order, unless otherwise ordered by the assigned district judge or magistrate judge. 

Pursuant to the General Order, the stay will be lifted automatically when either: (1) the 

Commissioner files a proof of service showing that the certified copy of the administrative 

record has been served on Plaintiff; or (2) the Commissioner files the certified copy of the 

administrative record with the Court. Notwithstanding the stay of this action pursuant to General 

Order No. 615, the Court shall direct the issuance of the summons and direct the U.S. Marshal to 

serve a copy of the complaint and summons on Defendant if requested by Plaintiff. All other 

aspects of this action are stayed under General Order No. 615 until the stay is lifted. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to issue a summons;

3. The United States Marshal is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the complaint, 

summons, and this order upon Defendant if requested by Plaintiff; and

4. This action is otherwise STAYED pursuant to General Order No. 615, until the 

Commissioner files either a proof of service showing that the certified copy of the 

administrative record has been served on Plaintiff, or files the certified copy of the 

administrative record in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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