Opinion
Case No. 4:12CV758 BSM-JTK
12-17-2012
CHARLOTTE ANN ROMINE PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT
ORDER
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (DE #1). Plaintiff lists no income but numerous financial obligations. Because no information is provided, the Court finds the application incomplete.
The purpose of 28 U.S.C. § 1915 is to ensure that indigent litigants have an entre, not a barrier, to the federal courts. In re Williamson, 786 F.2d 1336, 1338 (8th Cir. 1986) (quoting Souder v. McGuire, 516 F.2d 820, 823 (3rd Cir. 1975)). Although a claimant need not be "completely destitute" to take advantage of the IFP statute, he or she must show that paying the filing fee would result in an undue financial hardship. Williamson, 786 F.2d at 1338.
The Court hereby directs Plaintiff to provide within fourteen (14) days of this Order some explanation as to her source(s) of income and/or means of supporting himself.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE