Robbin Dee Rowe v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 3

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF to File an Amended Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/21/2016. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBBIN DEE ROWE,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00355 – JLT
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN
AMENDED MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS

Plaintiff Robbin Dee Rowe seeks to proceed in forma pauperis in this action for judicial

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review of the administrative decision denyin an application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 2) The

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

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

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

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

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

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According to the application, Plaintiff is currently employed, and has received income from a

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“[b]usiness, profession or other self-employment” during the last twelve months. (Doc. 2 at 1)

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However, Plaintiff fails to prove any information regarding “the amount of [the] take-home salary or

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wages and pay period,” or to “give the name and address of [the] employer,” as is directed on the

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application. (Id.) In addition, Plaintiff fails to identify the amount of money received in the past
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twelve months or the amount Plaintiff expects “to continue to receive.” (See id.) Consequently, the

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application is incomplete, and the Court is unable to determine whether Plaintiff satisfies the

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requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file, within fourteen days of this order, a complete

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application that includes the information identified above, and as indicated on the application form.

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

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

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application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 21, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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