McKinley v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 4

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF to File an Amended Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/20/2015. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiff,
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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Defendant.
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CHRISTINE MCKINLEY,

Case No.: 1:15-cv-01078 - JLT
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN
AMENDED MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS

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Plaintiff Christine McKinley seeks judicial review of an administrative decision denying her

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claim for Social Security benefits, and filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis with a complaint

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on July 13, 2015. (Docs. 1, 3)

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The Court may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “by a

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person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such person . . . possesses [and]

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that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The Court

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has reviewed the application and the information provided is insufficient to determine whether

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Plaintiff satisfies the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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According to her application, Plaintiff is not employed and has no income. (Doc. 3 at 1-2.)

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Further, Plaintiff indicates she does not have any real estate, stocks, bonds, securities, or other

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financial instruments; an automobile; or other things of value. (Id.) Consequently, the Court is unable

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to determine how Plaintiff is supporting herself, or if she is dependent upon another individual who
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could pay the filing fee.
Therefore, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file, within fourteen days of this order, an application

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that includes information on how Plaintiff is supporting himself, or her dependence on another. Upon

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receipt of this information, the Court will resume consideration of Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in

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forma pauperis. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in denial of her

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application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 20, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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