Dudek
Hoyos Mendoza v. Dudek
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANALAURA H.M.., Case No.: 25-cv-365-DDL
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING
v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
LELAND DUDEK, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, [Dkt. No. 2] Defendant. 16 17 On February 19, 2025, Analaura H.M. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint seeking judicial review of a final adverse decision of the Commissioner pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 1383(c)(3). Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff concurrently filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (the “IFP Application”), which is presently before the Court. Dkt. No. 2. A motion to proceed IFP presents two issues for the Court’s consideration. First, the Court must determine whether an applicant properly shows an inability to pay the civil filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Second, the Court must evaluate whether an applicant’s complaint sufficiently states a claim upon which relief may be granted. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d…