Diaz
Diaz v. O' Malley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PRICILLA JESSE D. Case No.: 24-cv-637-DDL
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING
v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security, [Dkt. No. 2] Defendant. 16 17 On April 4, 2024, pro se Plaintiff Pricilla Jesse D. (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action against the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, seeking judicial review of a final adverse decision of the Commissioner. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff concurrently filed an application to proceed in this matter in forma pauperis (“IFP”), which is presently before the Court. Dkt. No. 2. This Court may “authorize the commencement . . . of any suit, action or proceeding, civil or criminal, without prepayment of fees or security therefor” by any person who demonstrates his or her inability to pay such fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). A party need not be completely destitute to proceed IFP. Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S.…