Briggs v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 8

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 5/24/2017 DENYING 7 Motion to Proceed IFP. Within 15 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall either pay the filing fees for this action or submit a completed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Donati, J) Modified on 5/25/2017 (Zignago, K.).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHELENE BRIGGS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-CV-1831-CMK

vs.

ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this action under

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42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.

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Pending before the court is plaintiff’s amended motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis

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(Doc. 7). As with plaintiff’s original motion, the amended motion is incomplete. Specifically, in

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response to Question No. 3, plaintiff does not provide any response to sub-questions a through d.

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Plaintiff will be provided an opportunity to either pay the filing fees for this action or submit a

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completed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure

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to comply with this order may result in dismissal of the action. See Local Rule 110.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s amended motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 7)

is denied without prejudice;
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Within 15 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall either pay the filing

fees for this action or submit a completed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

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DATED: May 24, 2017
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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