(SS) Smith v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN MICHAEL SMITH, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-0481 JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION ) TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS v. ) (Doc. 2) ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ISSUE ) SUMMONS, SOCIAL SECURITY CASE Defendant. ) DOCUMENTS, AND SCHEDULING ORDER ) ) )

John Smith 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 motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 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]…