Castro v. Berryhill
Plaintiff: Melvin Castro
Defendant: Nancy A. Berryhill
Interested Party: Social Security Administration
Case Number: 3:2019cv00120
Filed: January 24, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Sarah A L Merriam
Referring Judge: Stefan R Underhill
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 0405 dc
Jury Demanded By: None
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January 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking to proceed without prepayment of fees, costs or security therefor, which includes an affidavit regarding his current financial circumstances. See Doc. #2 . In plaintiff's motion, plaintiff states that he has been unemployed since 2008, and that he and his wife live on a single income of $30,000 per year, supplemented by $170 per month in SNAP benefits. See id. at 3-5. Plaintiff has significant outstanding debt and no savings. See id. at 4. At this stage, such allegations are sufficient to establish that plaintiff is unable to pay the ordinary filing fees required by the Court. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 1/28/19. (Dowie, C)
January 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 1/24/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
January 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING SCHEDULING ORDER Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 1/24/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
January 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER ON SOCIAL SECURITY APPEALS Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 1/24/2019. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(Fazekas, J.)
January 24, 2019 Answer deadline updated for Nancy A. Berryhill to 3/25/2019. (Fazekas, J.)
January 24, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Melvin Castro. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Yelner, Olia)
January 24, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Nancy A. Berryhill, Social Security Administration, filed by Melvin Castro.(Yelner, Olia)
January 24, 2019 Judge Stefan R Underhill and Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam added. Motions referred to Sarah A. L. Merriam(Anastasio, F.)

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Plaintiff: Melvin Castro
Represented By: Olia Yelner
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