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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 26:7405 IRS: Action for recovery of refunds erroneously made

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JENNIFER JOHANNES

Plaintiff,

v.

NANCY BERRYHILL

Defendant.

Case No.: 19cv1868-LAB (AHG)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

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

the United States, other than a writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of 

$400. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a party’s failure to 

pay only if granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a). See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). 

 Plaintiff Jennifer Johannes filed this social security appeal without paying 

the filing fee or moving to proceed IFP. She also failed to sign the complaint as 

required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); instead of signing the form she used to create 

her complaint, she typed her name. For a complaint filed in paper form, this does 

not suffice.

Plaintiff says she resides in Palmdale, California, in Los Angeles County. Los 

Angeles County is in the Central District of California, not the Southern District. It 

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is unclear where she has her principal place of business. See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) 

(giving venue provisions for social security appeals). The Court can, and does, 

raise the issue of defective venue without waiting for Defendant to do so. See 

Costlow v. Weeks, 790 F.2d 1486, 1488 (9th Cir. 1986).

This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failing to either pay 

the filing fee or move to proceed IFP. Within 21 calendar days of the date this 

order is issued, Plaintiff must either prepay the entire $400 civil filing fee, or 

complete and file a motion to proceed IFP. Within the same time limit, she must 

also file a copy of her complaint that includes her signature, and that shows why 

venue is proper in this District. If she fails to do so within the time permitted, this 

action will remain dismissed without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 22, 2019

Honorable Larry Alan Burns

Chief United States District Judge

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