FILED
2022 MAY 13
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH
IN RE: ELECTRONIC SERVICE IN GENERAL ORDER
CASES SEEKING REVIEW OF THE 22-008
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
DECISION
To facilitate timely and efficient service of process in civil actions filed against the
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Commissioner) under
§ 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), the United States District Court
for the District of Utah (Court), the Commissioner, and the United States Attorney for
the District of Utah (United States) agree to facilitate service of process using
electronic notification. Specifically, the Commissioner and the United States agree to
accept service of the summons and complaint for cases filed under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)
using the Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files System (CM/ECF System).
The Commissioner and United States further agree that serving the documents using
CM/ECF constitutes service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i).
Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective as of June 2, 2022:
1. The Clerk of Court will issue the summons prepared by the party,
consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P 4(i), and then serve the summons and complaint on the
Commissioner and the United States using CM/ECF in cases seeking review of the
Commissioner’s decision after the complaint is filed, irrespective of whether Plaintiff is
proceeding with or without counsel.
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2. The Court will consider service effectuated as of the date that the
complaint is filed or the summons is issued in CM/ECF, whichever date is later (Date of
Service).
3. Other CM/ECF actions or filings related to docketing the complaint or
issuing the summons (e.g., filing a motion to proceed in forma pauperis), do not
constitute service.
4. The Clerk’s Office will send CM/ECF notifications, indicating that the
complaint has been filed and summons has been issued, to the Commissioner at
[email protected] and the United States Attorney’s Office at
[email protected].
5. The parties must comply with DUCivR 7-4.
6. This Standing Order does not apply to (a) complaints that include claims
against the Commissioner in addition to, or other than, those brought pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 405(g) or (b) complaints that include defendants other than the Commissioner.
7. This Standing Order will expire no later than December 1, 2022, unless
extended by further Court order or amendment to Local Civil Rule 7-4.
SO ORDERED this 13th day of May, 2022.
BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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