1:25-cv-01223
E.D. Cal.
Sep 18, 2025

KERRI LYNN STARK, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Case No. 1:25-cv-01223-SAB

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

September 18, 2025

(ECF No. 2)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE SUMMONS AND SERVE DEFENDANT UNDER E-SERVICE PROGRAM

Plaintiff filed a complaint on September 17, 2025, challenging a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying an application for benefits. Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee in this action and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

The Court finds Plaintiff‘s application demonstrates entitlement to proceed without prepayment of fees. Therefore, the Court will order that the complaint in this action be served, pursuant to paragraph 1 of the scheduling order to be issued in this action, which provides that service on the Defendant shall proceed under the Court‘s e-service program.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

  1. Plaintiff‘s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED;
  2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to issue a summons and new case documents; and
  3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to deliver to the Commissioner of Social Security Administration and the United States Attorney‘s Office at their designated email addresses, a notice of electronic filing of this action along with the summons and complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 18, 2025

STANLEY A. BOONE

United States Magistrate Judge