(SS) Lopez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

5 6 DORALINDA LOPEZ CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cv-01558-GSA 7 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND v. RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN KILOLO KIJAKAZI, acting FORMA PAUPERIS WITHOUT Commissioner of Social Security, PREJUDICE AND DIRECTING

CLERK OF COURT TO RANDOMLY

ASSIGN A UNITED STATES Defendant. DISTRICT JUDGE 12 (Doc. 3)

14 On October 22, 2021 Plaintiff filed a complaint in this Court and applied to proceed without 15 prepayment of fees (in forma pauperis) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Docs. 1–3.

I. Legal Standard

17 In order to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, Plaintiff must submit an affidavit 18 demonstrating that he “is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). 19 “To proceed in forma pauperis is a privilege not a right.” Smart v. Heinze, 347 F.2d 114, 116 (9th 20 Cir. 1965). In enacting the in forma pauperis statute, “Congress intended to…