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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Clifford Dean Goolsby
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Clifford Dean Goolsby seeks judicial review of an administrative decision denying his 

claim for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis

with his complaint on April 20, 2015. (Doc. 2.)

The Court may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “but a 

person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such person . . . possesses [and] 

that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The Court 

has reviewed the application and the information provided is insufficient to determine whether 

Plaintiff satisfies the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

According to his application, Plaintiff is not employed, and has$10 in savings. (Doc. 2 at 1-2.)

Further, Plaintiff notes he does not have any income and does not possess real estate, stocks, bonds, 

securities, other financial instruments, an automobile, or other things of value. Id. Consequently, the 

Court is unable to determine how Plaintiff is supporting himself or if he is dependent upon another 

CLIFFORD DEAN GOOLSBY,

 Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00615 - JLT

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN 

AMENDED MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

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individual who would be able to pay the filing fee.

Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file, within fourteen days of this order, an application 

that includes information on how Plaintiff is supporting himself, or his dependence on another. Upon 

receipt of this information, the Court will resume consideration of Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in denial of his 

application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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