(SS) Howell v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KIMBERLY JOYCE HOWELL, Case No. 1:25-cv-00135-CDB (SS)

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

v. DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT TO

ISSUE SUMMONS, SCHEDULING ORDER,

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL AND CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR

SECURITY, REASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS

15 Defendant. (Doc. 2) 16 17 Plaintiff Kimberly Joyce Howell (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action with the filing of a complaint on January 31, 2025, seeking review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying disability benefits. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (or “IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 2). For the following reasons, the Court finds issuance of the new case documents and Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis appropriate. I. Proceeding in forma pauperis The Court may authorize the commencement…