(SS) Salinas v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

6 RICKY EDDIE ALONZO SALINAS, CASE NO.: 1:23-cv-00634-GSA 7 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION v. TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FEES AND KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting DIRECTING CLERK TO ISSUE NEW Commissioner of Social Security, CASE DOCUMENTS

11 Defendant. 12 (Doc. 2, 10)

14 Plaintiff moved to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The original short form application reflected the following income sources: 1) cash aid ($1,070), 2) girlfriend’s social security ($1,100); 3) son’s social security ($1,000), and 4) food stamps ($214). The application also reflected three dependents. It was unclear whether the first source referred to a one-time cash aid payment or a monthly payment. If it was a monthly payment then the annual household income would equal $40,608, in 21 excess of the federal poverty guidelines for a household of 5 ($35,140). Accordingly, Plaintiff was directed to file a long form application. …