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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Kim Brown-Hunter, 

Plaintiff, 

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Michael J. Astrue, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV-11-2573-PHX-FJM

ORDER

Our order of March 25, 2016 (doc. 48) noted several deficiencies in plaintiff’s motion

for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (doc. 46). We now have before us plaintiff’s response

(doc. 49) and supplemental response (doc. 50). 

Plaintiff has failed to satisfactorily explain how she was able to afford the initial filing

fee in this case (doc. 1) and the filing fee on appeal (doc. 25), and now claim not to be able

to do the same for her second appeal. 

The response asserts that plaintiff “lives with her family.” Doc. 49 at 1. The utility

bills provided are in the name of her son. Id. at 2. There is no evidence to support a claim

that she pays them. 

I do not find it credible that she cannot pay the filing fee on her second appeal. If

plaintiff’s counsel believes that, he is able to advance the fee under his contingent fee

agreement. Doc. 49 at 3. 

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED DENYING plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in

Forma Pauperis (doc. 46). It is further ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 24(a)(4), Fed. R.

App. P., the clerk shall immediately notify the parties and the court of appeals of this denial.

DATED this 12th day of April, 2016.

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