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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 (DIWC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT SHEPARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING 

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01166-SMS

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 3) 

By motion filed July 25, 2014, Plaintiff Robert Shepard, by his attorney Jacqueline A. 

Forslund, seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff submitted an incomplete declaration, 

neglecting to specify his last employment in paragraph 2 and failing to include full information 

regarding his source(s) of support. (The Court does not credit Plaintiff's disclosure that his only 

sources of support are $189.00 in monthly food stamp allotments and $2100.00 ann7ual school 

allotment.) If Plaintiff is homeless, a full-time student, or otherwise dependent on others for his 

support, the declaration should disclose that fact.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff 

shall either submit an amended and complete application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the 

filing fee to the Clerk of Court within thirty (30) days of this order. In the event that Plaintiff does 

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not pay the filing fee or submit an amended application, the Court shall dismiss this case for lack of 

prosecution without further notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2014 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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