(SS) Metzger v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMANDA RACHELLE METZGER, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-1552 JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS ) TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS v. ) (Docs. 3, 5) ) ANDREW SAUL, ) ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ISSUE Commissioner of Social Security, ) SUMMONS, SOCIAL SECURITY CASE ) DOCUMENTS, AND SCHEDULING ORDER Defendant. ) ) ) 17 Amanda Rachelle Metzger seeks to proceed in forma pauperis with an action for judicial review of the administrative decision denying an application for Social Security benefits. Pending before the Court are the complaint (Doc. 1) and motions to proceed in forma pauperis. (Docs. 3, 5) 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…