Keele v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of et al (TV3)

Filing 3

ORDER. Court ORDERS Plaintiff to submit within 30 days an explanation of the status of the $23,000.00 amount received within the last twelve months or pay the filing fee re 2 First MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Cindy Jo Keele. Deadline set for 30 days.Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 12/6/2016. (SAC, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
at WINCHESTER
CINDY JO KEELE,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

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4:16-cv-112-TAV-SKL

ORDER
Before the Court is a motion [Doc. 2] and application for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis (“Application”) [Doc. 2-1] filed by Plaintiff Cindy Jo Keele (“Plaintiff”). Plaintiff’s
Complaint [Doc. 1] seeks review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision to deny her
long-term disability benefits and supplemental security income.
Plaintiff’s Application provides the Court with insufficient information to determine
whether she is indigent.

Plaintiff check marked “Yes” that she received $23,000 in

“compensatory damages from an ADA discrimination Lawsuit” in response to a question
contained in the Application asking if Plaintiff received any money from any sources such as rent
payments, interest, dividends, pensions, annuities, life insurance, inheritances or gifts, and any
other source and amount within the past twelve months [Doc 2-1 Page ID # 14]. No other
explanation or information is given and it is unclear where these funds are since Plaintiff stated she
had only $20.00 in a checking account and no funds in a savings account and has not accounted for
the $23,000.00 or any part of it elsewhere in her application. Plaintiff states she does not have a
vehicle, has no other assets, does not contribute to her living expenses, and states she lives with her
parents. Without more information about this amount of $23,000.00 listed on her application, the
Court cannot determine whether Plaintiff is able to pay the Court’s filing fee while still affording

the necessities of life. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to submit within 30 days an
explanation of the status of the $23,000.00 amount received within the last twelve months or to pay
the filing fee. Failure to submit the requested information or pay the filing fee within 30 days of
the entry of this Order could result in the denial of Plaintiff’s motion.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
s/fâátÇ ^A _xx
SUSAN K. LEE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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