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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision (regarding payment of benefits)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VANNARA CHAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No.: 18-cv-0817-WQH-PCL

ORDER

HAYES, Judge:

On April 27, 2018, Plaintiff Vannara Chan initiated this action by filing a Complaint

(ECF No. 1) and a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 2). 

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

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

$400.00. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); CivLR 4.5. An action may proceed despite a party’s 

failure to pay only if the party 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). 

The affidavit filed by Chan states “I am unable to pay the costs of these

proceedings.” (ECF No. 2 at 1). Chan’s affidavit lists one source of income: $269 a month 

from “General Relief from San Diego County,” which it describes as “a loan provided to 

indigent people.” Id. According to the affidavit, Chan has no checking or savings accounts

and owes between $1,000 and $2,000 on a credit card. Id. at 2, 3. 

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Chan’s Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED. All 

matters arising in this Social Security case are REFERRED to the Honorable Peter C. 

Lewis, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(a) and Local Civil 

Rule 72.1.

Dated: May 9, 2018

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