UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OCALA DIVISION

ABIGAIL GOLDSTEIN,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No: 5:25-cv-827-PRL

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

ORDER This cause comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Affidavit of Indigency, which the Court construes as a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 2). Plaintiff represents that she is unable to pay the fees and costs of pursuing this action, and therefore, seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (Id. at p. 1). Pursuant to

, the Court may, upon a finding of indigency, authorize the commencement of an action without requiring the prepayment of fees or security therefor. See

(a)(1); Nietzke v. Williams,

(1989) (stating that under

, a litigant may commence a civil action in federal court “by filing in good faith an affidavit stating . . . that [s]he is unable to pay the costs of the lawsuit”). Based on the information provided in Plaintiff’s motion, the Court is not able to determine whether Plaintiff is entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. As a general matter, Plaintiff’s motion is deficient because she did not use the proper form. Consequently, the motion lacks the requisite information and detail to determine if she is indigent, as she did not answer several pertinent questions or provide an explanation for her inability to do so. The Court will allow Plaintiff to file an amended motion to proceed in forma pauperis so that she can provide the Court with sufficient information to determine if she is indigent. As such, Plaintiff must complete the “Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form)” from the Court’s website (https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/fee- waiver-application-forms/application-proceed-district-court-without-prepaying-fees-or). Accordingly, Plaintiffs Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. Plaintiff shall file an amended motion to proceed in forma pauperis on or before January 20, 2026. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of this case without further notice. DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on December 29, 2025. D.Sc so PHILIP R. LAMMENS United States Magistrate Judge

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