Brown v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 5

AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER: DENIES 3 the petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis; GRANTS Mr. Brown to and including 2/27/2017 to pay the $400.00 filing fee; and CAUTIONS Mr. Brown that if he does not pay the filing fee by the deadline, this case will be dismissed without further notice for non-payment of the filing fee. Signed by Chief Judge Philip P Simon on 1/30/2017. (lhc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND DIVISION
DARRYL A BROWN,
Plaintiff,
v.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

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AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER
Darryl A Brown, by counsel, submitted a petition seeking leave to proceed in
forma pauperis. [DE 3.] His petition declares that his wife’s take home pay is $1,860 net
every two weeks. The annualized value of that income stream is $48,360. Mr. Brown
does not have any dependents. The 2016 poverty guideline for a family of two living in
Indiana is $16,020. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 81 Fed. Reg. 40364037 (Jan. 25, 2016). Mr. Brown’s in forma pauperis petition, therefore, is denied and he
will be required to pay the filing fee before he may proceed with this lawsuit.
For the foregoing reasons, the Court:
(1) DENIES the petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [DE 3];
(2) GRANTS Mr. Brown to and including February 27, 2017 to pay the $400.00
filing fee; and
(3) CAUTIONS Mr. Brown that if he does not pay the filing fee by the deadline,
this case will be dismissed without further notice for non-payment of the filing fee.
SO ORDERED.
ENTERED: January 30, 2017

s/ Philip P. Simon
PHILIP P. SIMON, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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