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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STANTON MCCLENDON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 17-cv-00408-PJH 

ORDER RE APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Re: Dkt. No. 2

Before the court is pro se plaintiff Stanton McClendon’s application to proceed in 

forma pauperis. Dkt. 2. The court finds that it is unable to make a decision on plaintiff’s 

application because of several discrepancies that require clarification. First, although 

plaintiff has indicated that he owns a home in response to question 5, he has not 

provided any estimate of the value of his home or any mortgage on the home. Moreover, 

because plaintiff has listed rent as among his expenses in response to question 8, it 

seems possible that the answer to question 5 was an error. Second, plaintiff has written 

“GA” in the “utilities” section of question 8. If plaintiff intended to indicate that he receives 

general assistance, then this income should be listed in response to question 2e, about 

receiving money from government sources.

The court cannot decide whether to waive the filing fee until these issues are 

clarified. Accordingly, plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to either refile his application to 

proceed in forma pauperis, or to respond in writing to clarify these two issues, no later 

than February 21, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2017

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:17-cv-00408-PJH Document 4 Filed 01/31/17 Page 1 of 1