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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:0405id Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARL RICES,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 18cv295-GPC(AGS)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS

[Dkt. No. 2.]

vs.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

On February 7, 2018, Plaintiff Carl Rices (“Plaintiff”), with counsel, filed a

Complaint seeking review of the Commissioner’s decision denying his application for

disability insurance benefits and supplementalsecurity income. (Dkt. No. 1.) Plaintiff

also concurrently filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a). (Dkt. No. 2.) 

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

grants IFP 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 reporting all assets of the

individual. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Here, Plaintiff submitted a declaration reporting that he is not presently

employed and that he has not worked during the past two years. (Dkt. No. 2 at 1-2.) 

He declares that he has no income, no bank accounts and relies on his spouse, who is

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employed and makes $1,344.00/month, and his daughter who pays for their food and

helps with gas costs. 

In consideration of Plaintiff’s application, he has sufficiently demonstrated that

he is unable to pay the required filing fee and meets the requirements to proceed IFP. 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 12, 2018

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

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