(SS) Dominguez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD DOMINGUEZ, Case No. 1:22-cv-00275-SAB

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDING DENYING

v. PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE

FILING FEE AND DIRECTING CLERK OF

Defendant. THE COURT TO RANDOMLY ASSIGN A

DISTRICT JUDGE

16 (ECF No. 2)

OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN

DAYS

19 Plaintiff Richard Dominguez filed a complaint on March 7, 2022, 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. (ECF No. 2.) In order to proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, a plaintiff must submit an affidavit demonstrating that he “is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. §…