(SS) Reynoso v. Commissioner of Social Security

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AUTHENTICATED / J

U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GRACIELA REYNOSO, No. 2:26—cv—00001—SCR

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IFP AND
DIRECTING E-SERVICE

Vv.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

Defendant.

Pending before the court is Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See
28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or
security” by a person that is unable to pay such fees).! ECF No. 2. Plaintiff submitted a
declaration, including a statement of income, expenses, and assets and averring inability to pay
the costs of this proceeding. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED;

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

3. In keeping with the court’s e-service procedure for Social Security cases, service

on the defendant Commissioner of Social Security Administration shall proceed

' Actions involving review of Social Security decisions are referred to a magistrate judge
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(15).

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under the court’s E-Service program as follows. Once a summons is issued, the
Clerk of Court shall 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 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 Court is DIRECTED to issue a scheduling order in this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 5, 2026.

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