Campbell 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 11/23/2015. Amended Motion for IFP due within 14 days.(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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PHILLIP CAMPBELL,

Case No.: 1:15-cv-01761 - JLT
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN
AMENDED MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS

Plaintiff Phillip Campbell seeks to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. (Doc. 3) The Court

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may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “by a person who submits

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

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

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application and the information provided is insufficient to determine whether Plaintiff satisfies the

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requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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According to his application, Plaintiff is not employed, and has no income other than

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government general assistance, which he has received only for three months. (Doc. 3 at 1) Further,

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Plaintiff notes he does not possess real estate, stocks, bonds, securities, other financial instruments, an

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automobile, or other things of value. (Id. at 2.) Consequently, the Court is unable to determine how

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Plaintiff is supporting himself, or if Plaintiff is dependent upon another individual who would be able

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to pay the filing fee.
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Accordingly, 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 his 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 his

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application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 23, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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