(SS) Hafer v. United States

I. BACKGROUND

10 Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint on July 22, 2022, alleging various 11 claims against the SSA and the United States related to the denial of Plaintiff’s social security and 12 disability benefits. (ECF No. 1). On August 19, 2022, the Court entered an order granting 13 Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 9). Because Plaintiff’s complaint 14 partly seeks review of an administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security 15 regarding Plaintiff’s claim for social security and disability benefits, the Court issued a summons to the Commissioner. (ECF No. 10). As in other cases where a Plaintiff challenges an administrative decision regarding social security and/or disability benefits, the summons and complaint were served electronically on the Commissioner via the Court’s E-service program. (ECF No. 12). On November 8, 2022, the Commissioner filed an ex parte request to extend the deadline to respond to Plaintiff’s complaint. (ECF No. 14). The Court granted the request and ordered that the Commissioner file a response by December 19, 2022. (ECF No. 15). Plaintiff thereafter…