Brown v. Soc. Sec. Admin.

Full title: DARRYL A BROWN, Plaintiff, v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION

Date published: Jan 30, 2017

CAUSE NO. 2:16-CV-424-PPS-PRC (N.D. Ind. Jan. 30, 2017)

Opinion

CAUSE NO. 2:16-CV-424-PPS-PRC

01-30-2017

DARRYL A BROWN, Plaintiff, v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.

PHILIP P. SIMON, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER

Darryl A Brown, by counsel, submitted a petition seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis. [DE 3.] His petition declares that his wife's take home pay is $1,860 net every two weeks. The annualized value of that income stream is $48,360. Mr. Brown does not have any dependents. The 2016 poverty guideline for a family of two living in Indiana is $16,020. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 81 Fed. Reg. 4036-4037 (Jan. 25, 2016). Mr. Brown's in forma pauperis petition, therefore, is denied and he will be required to pay the filing fee before he may proceed with this lawsuit.

For the foregoing reasons, the Court:

(1) DENIES the petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [DE 3];

(2) GRANTS Mr. Brown to and including February 27, 2017 to pay the $400.00 filing fee; and

(3) CAUTIONS Mr. Brown that if he does not pay the filing fee by the deadline, this case will be dismissed without further notice for non-payment of the filing fee.

SO ORDERED.

ENTERED: January 30, 2017

s/ Philip P. Simon

PHILIP P. SIMON, CHIEF JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT