(SS) Martinez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

J.E.S., Case No. 1:21-cv-000784-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

v. REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE LONG

FORM APPLICATION

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF No. 2) Defendant.

TWENTY DAY DEADLINE

17 Plaintiff J.E.S., by his guardian ad litem Katrina Martinez, filed a complaint on May 14, 2021, challenging a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for disability benefits. Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee in this action and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. However, upon review of Plaintiff’s application, it does not entitled to proceed in this action without prepayment of fees. In order to proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Plaintiff must submit an affidavit demonstrating that she “is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The…