Lindsay v. Colvin

Filing 3

ORDER re 2 MOTION (Sealed - Participants) to Proceed in forma pauperis , within ten days of this Order, Plaintiff shall resubmit her financial application providing more details. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 1/28/2015. (nv)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:15-cv-13-GCM
SHANNON LINDSAY,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed in Forma
Pauperis.1 (Doc. No. 2).
In this matter, Plaintiff is seeking review of a final determination of the Commissioner of
Social Security denying Plaintiff’s claim for a period of disability and disability insurance
benefits. (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff’s affidavit shows that Plaintiff has received a total monthly
income of $50.00 during the past twelve months, and that she expects to receive the same
amount in the next month. (Doc. No. 2 at 1-2). Plaintiff reports total monthly expenses of $0.00.
(Id. at 5). Plaintiff reports that she has no cash and no money in any financial institutions. (Id. at
2).
The Court cannot determine from Plaintiff’s current financial affidavit whether she is
entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. That is, Plaintiff reports monthly expenses of only $0.00.

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Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis applies only to the filing and service fees, as
Plaintiff is represented by counsel.
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Plaintiff reports no expenses for necessities of life such as food. It is inconceivable that Plaintiff
has no expenses for items such as food. Therefore, the Court will order Plaintiff to resubmit her
financial affidavit, providing more detail regarding her monthly expenses and the source of funds
for those expenses.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that, within ten days of this Order, Plaintiff shall,
with assistance from counsel if necessary, resubmit her financial application providing more
detail with regard to her monthly expenses, whether she receives financial assistance for those
monthly expenses, and explaining why she cannot pay the cost of these proceedings.

Signed: January 28, 2015

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