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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

JAMES MAYFIELD,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07cv1790

ORDER [D.E. #2]

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Plaintiff James Mayfield, appearing through counsel, has submitted a civil complaint against

the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, challenging the Commissioner’s denial of

Plaintiff’s claim for Social Security benefits. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to

proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Motion”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, which is supported by

Plaintiff’s Declaration submitted under penalty of perjury. 

All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District Court must

pay a filing fee. 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). Plaintiff’s

Declaration states that he is neither employed, nor a disability income recipient as of May 2007.

Plaintiff does, however, indicate that he has a savings account with a non-disclosed balance. 

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Since Plaintiff has not disclosed the present balance associated with his savings account, the

Court is unable to properly evaluate whether paying the filing fee would in fact present a financial

burden to the Plaintiff. For this reason, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s IFP

Motion. 

DATED: September 21, 2007

Hon. Roger T. Benitez

United States District Judge

cc: All parties and respective counsel

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