(SS) Moles v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WENDELL MIKE MOLES, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-0906- JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER SCREENING THE SECOND AMENDED ) COMPLAINT v. )

ANDREW SAUL, ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. )

Wendell Mike Moles seeks judicial review of the administrative decision denying an application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 6) Previously, the Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend. (Doc. 5) On August 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint, which is now before the Court for screening. (Doc. 6) For the following reasons, the Court finds issuance of the new case documents is appropriate. I. Screening Requirement When an individual seeks to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court is required to review the complaint and shall dismiss a complaint, or portion of the complaint, if it is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or . . .…