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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:0405id Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HALA NIMRY, 

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 17CV0956 GPC RBB

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS

[Dkt. No. 2] 

v.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Background

Plaintiff, Hala Nimry, with counsel, has filed a complaint requesting judicial

review of the Commissioner’s decision denying Plaintiff’s claims for disability

insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Title II & XVI of the

Social Security Act. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff did not prepay the civil filing fee required

by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) at the time of the filing, but instead filed a Motion to

Proceed in Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. For the following

reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP. 

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Discussion

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

failure to prepay the entire fee only if he is granted leave to proceed IFP pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir.

2007); 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 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). Such an affidavit must

include a complete statement of the plaintiff’s assets. See id. 

Here, Plaintiff submitted a declaration reporting that she is not presently

employed and that she has not worked since 2013. Dkt. No. 2 at 2. She receives

public assistance, retirement income, and other monetary contributions from family

for a total monthly income of $3,220. Id. at 1-2. Plaintiff adds she has $4.00 in her

checking account, she owns a car worth around $1,500.00, and she does not own any

real estate. Id. at 2-3. Plaintiff’s monthly expenses, which include rent, utilities,

food, transportation and motor vehicle insurance, amount to approximately $2,775. 

Id. at 4-5. Because Plaintiff lacks substantial assets and because her expenses nearly

equal her total monthly income, she has sufficiently demonstrated that she is unable

to pay the required filing fee and that she meets the requirements to proceed IFP. 

Conclusion

Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 31, 2017

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