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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONI LYNN REPPE,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 14cv0122-GPC(DHB)

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS

[Dkt. No. 3.]

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

On January 16, 2014, Plaintiff Toni Lynn Reppe (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion to

proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (Dkt. No 3.) All

proceedingsfiled with the District Court require a filing fee unlessthe Court grantsIFP

status, waiving the fee. Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999).

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) the Court may waive the filing fee, if a party demonstrates

an inability to pay by submitting an affidavit stating all assets of the individual. 

Receipt of IFP status is a privilege, not a right. Franklin v. Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221,

1232 (9th Cir. 1984).

Here, Plaintiff submitted an application and affidavit using the IFP application

form from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California stating

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Although the form used by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of 1

California is largely similar to the form used by Plaintiff, the Southern District of

California form requests that applicants list any debts and obligations. 

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Plaintiff’s assets. (Dkt. No. 3.) Plaintiff asserts that Plaintiff last worked in August

2005, for one week, and is not currently employed. Plaintiff receives $866.40 per

month in Social Security Income, owns $125.00 in a checking account, and owns a

Jeep Grand Cherokee valued between four and five thousand dollars. Plaintiff does not

list any debt, obligations, expenses, or persons who are dependent on Plaintiff for

support. 

On consideration of Plaintiff’s affidavit, the Court finds that Plaintiff has not

sufficiently demonstrated inability to pay the required filing fee and fails to meet the

requirements to proceed IFP. Therefore, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion to

proceed IFP. However, Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended IFP application,

using the application form issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District

of California, within fourteen (14) days of the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 17, 2014

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

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