(SS) Michel Barajas v. Commissioner of Social Security

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 IRMA GUADALUPE MICHEL BARAJAS, Case No. 1:22-cv-01444-CDB (SS)

12 Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

13 v. DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE

SUMMONS, SCHEDULING ORDER, AND

14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR

REASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS

15 Respondent. (ECF No. 2) 16

17 18 Petitioner Irma Guadalupe Michel Barajas (“Petitioner”) seeks judicial review of an 19 administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Petitioner’s claim for 20 disability benefits under the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1). Pending before the Court is 21 Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2). For the following reasons, 22 the Court finds issuance of the new case documents and Petitioner’s application to proceed in 23 forma pauperis appropriate. 24 I. Proceeding in forma pauperis 25 The Court may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “by 26 a person who submits an affidavit that includes a…