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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:0423 Social Security Act (Disability Insurance Benefit Payments)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES M. FABER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No.: 3:16-cv-02781-GPC-JMA

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[ECF No. 2.]

On November 10, 2016, Plaintiff, proceeding with counsel, filed a Complaint 

seeking judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security 

denying Plaintiff’s application for disability insurance benefits. (Dkt. No. 1.) Along with 

his Complaint, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Dkt. No. 2.)

All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the 

United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of 

$350. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to 

prepay the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 

1999). A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if 

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the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all of his or her assets, showing 

that he or she is unable to pay the fees. See 28 U.S.C. §1915(a).

In his Declaration, Plaintiff states that he is currently unemployed, receives $194 

monthly in public-assistance income from food stamps, and has no assets or cash. 

Plaintiff states that he spends $194 on food expenses monthly. Plaintiff states that he has 

paid or will be paying an attorney for services in connection with this case, although he 

does not state the amount. Plaintiff has no other income and is residing at his girlfriend’s 

residence. The Court finds that Plaintiff has sufficiently demonstrated he is unable to pay 

the required filing fee. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 1, 2016

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