Pulido 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 7/7/2017. Amended 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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IGNACIO PULIDO,

Case No.: 1:17-cv-0884 - JLT
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN
AMENDED MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS

Ignacio Pulido seeks to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. (Doc. 3) The Court may

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

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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. (Doc. 3 at 1)

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Though Plaintiff reports he possesses real estate, stocks, bonds, securities, other financial instruments,

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an automobile, or other things of value, he also indicates that this property’s value is “none.” (Id. at 2)

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Plaintiff reports also that he has $1,200.00 in a checking or savings account but there is no way the

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Court can see how he saved this money, given he claims no source of income. (Id.) As a result, the

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Court is unable to determine how Plaintiff is supporting himself, or whether Plaintiff is dependent upon
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another individual who would be able 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:

July 7, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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