Source: https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/casdce/3:2018cv00228/561068/4
Timestamp: 2018-02-17 21:01:24
Document Index: 655209596

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 636', '§ 405', '§ 1914', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 636']

ORDER: Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is Granted for Hlava v. Berryhill :: Justia Dockets & Filings
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Hlava v. Berryhill
ORDER: Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is Granted. (ECF No. 2 ). It is further Ordered that all matters arising in this social security case are referred to the Honorable Jan M. Adler, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72.1(c). Signed by Judge William Q. Hayes on 02/07/2018. (ajs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 HAL JAMES HLAVA, Case No.: 18cv228-WQH-JMA Plaintiff, 12 13 v. 14 ORDER NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HAYES, Judge: On January 31, 2018, Plaintiff Hal James Hlava initiated this action by filing a Complaint for Review of Final Decision of the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 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); S.D. Cal. 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). “To proceed in forma pauperis is a privilege not a right.” Smart v. Heinze, 347 F.2d 114, 116 (9th Cir. 1965). 28 1 18cv228-WQH-JMA 1 The Affidavit filed by Plaintiff states that he is unable to pay the costs of these 2 proceedings. (ECF No. 2 at 1). Plaintiff is unemployed and does not have any money in 3 a bank account or any other financial institution. After review of Plaintiff’s motion and 4 affidavit, the Court concludes that Plaintiff cannot afford to pay the costs of these 5 proceedings and is entitled to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 6 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is 7 GRANTED. (ECF No. 2). 8 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all matters arising in this social security case are 9 referred to the Honorable Jan M. Adler, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 10 11 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72.1(c). Dated: February 7, 2018 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 18cv228-WQH-JMA