Christopher
Christopher v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER, Case No.: 24cv2473-LL-VET
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
15 Defendant.
17 On December 27, 2024 Plaintiff Paul Joseph Christopher filed this civil action against Commissioner of Social Security. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff did not prepay the civil filing fees required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) at the time of filing; instead, he filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). ECF No. 2. Generally, all parties instituting a civil action in this court must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); CivLR 4.5(a). However, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), the court may authorize the commencement, prosecution or defense of any suit without payment of fees if the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all his or her assets, showing that he or she is unable to pay filing fees or costs. “An affidavit in…