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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL ALAN MURRAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01536-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

LONG FORM IFP APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 4)

TWENTY DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Michael Alan Murray (“Plaintiff”) filed the complaint in this action on October 

11, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee in this action and instead filed an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) However, Plaintiff’s application demonstrated that he was 

receiving income above the poverty threshold and was insufficient for the Court to determine if 

he was entitled to proceed without prepayment of fees in this action, so the Court ordered 

Plaintiff to complete and file an Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees 

or Costs (Long Form) – AO 239. (ECF No. 3.) 

On November 2, 2016, Plaintiff filed his long form application. (ECF No. 4.) However, 

the long form is incomplete, and therefore, the Court is unable to determine whether Plaintiff is 

entitled to proceed without prepayment of fees in this action. The column for spousal income on 

the first page is blank, but on the second page the total spousal income is listed as 0. However, 

Plaintiff states that his spouse’s most recent employer is Fullsteam Staffing with a gross monthly 

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pay of $1,200.00, but Plaintiff does not list the dates of employment. Plaintiff also states that he 

was employed by Fullsteam Staffing with a gross monthly pay of $1,100.00. It appears that 

Plaintiff was employed until September 30, 2016. If Plaintiff was employed until September 30, 

2016, his answers to the first question regarding income are incorrect. It also appears that 

Plaintiff may not have correctly stated the amount he pays for alimony, maintenance, and support 

paid to others, because it is inconsistent with the amount he listed on his first application to 

proceed in forma pauperis. It appears that Plaintiff may not have listed all of his expenses in his 

long form application. 

At this time, the Court finds that it is unable to determine whether Plaintiff is entitled to 

proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Accordingly, the Court will order Plaintiff to 

complete and file another Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or 

Costs (Long Form) – AO 239. If Plaintiff is unwilling to complete and submit another long form 

application, Plaintiff must pay the filing fee in full.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward an Application to Proceed in District 

Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) – AO 239 to Plaintiff;

2. Within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall either 

(1) pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action, or (2) complete and file the enclosed 

Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long 

Form) – AO 239; and

3. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, this action shall be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 3, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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