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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN L. WORK,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING 

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01582-SMS

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 2) 

By motion filed October 8, 2014, Plaintiff John L. Work, by his attorneys Newel Law, seeks 

to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff submitted an incomplete application (see Question 2.b.) that 

provides the Court with no understanding of his financial situation other than that he is presently 

unemployed. In addition, the Court is perplexed by Plaintiff's disclosure that three people are 

financially dependent on him but that he provides nothing toward their support. If Plaintiff and his 

dependents are homeless and without funds, his sworn statement to that effect will be sufficient. If 

Plaintiff and one or more of his dependents receive support from other sources, that information 

should be disclosed.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff 

shall either submit an amended and complete application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the 

filing fee to the Clerk of Court within thirty (30) days of this order. In the event that Plaintiff does 

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not pay the filing fee or submit an amended application, the Court shall dismiss this case for lack of 

prosecution without further notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 9, 2014 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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