(SS) Copeland v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT COPELAND, Case No. 1:23-cv-00378-CDB (SS)

Plaintiff, (1) SCREENING ORDER DISMISSING

PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL SECURITY

v. COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO FILE A

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, AND (2)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Defendant. WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(Doc. 1, 2) 17 Plaintiff Scott Copeland (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of an administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1). Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 2). 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) that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security…