(SS) Barkhosir v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUZANA J. BARKHOSIR, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-1058- JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION ) TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS v. ) ) (Doc. 2) ANDREW SAUL, ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ) )

Suzana Barkhosir seeks to proceed in forma pauperis with an action for judicial review of the administrative decision denying Social Security benefits. Pending before the Court are the complaint and the motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Docs. 1, 2) For the following reasons, the Court finds issuance of the new case documents is appropriate. I. Proceeding in forma pauperis The Court may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such person . . . possesses [and] that the person is unable to pay such fees or give…