Harris
Harris v. O'Malley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARLOU H., Case No.: 3:24-cv-2118-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA
v.
PAUPERIS
MARTIN O'MALLEY, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL [ECF No. 2]
SECURITY,
16 Defendant.
18 On November 12, 2024, Plaintiff Marlou H. (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against 19 the Commissioner of Social Security, Martin O’Malley, seeking judicial review of the 20 Commissioner’s final administrative decision denying her application for Social Security 21 Supplemental Security Income for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Along with her Complaint, 22 Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 23 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 2.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
25 A motion to proceed IFP presents two issues for the Court’s consideration. First, the 26 Court must determine whether an applicant properly shows an inability to pay the $405 27 civil filing fee required by this Court. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). To that end, an 28 1 …