(SS) Walton v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JACKLYN NICOLE WALTON, Case No. 1:24-cv-00238-CDB (SS)
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
v. DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE
SUMMONS, SCHEDULING ORDER, AND
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR
SECURITY, REASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS
15 Defendant. (Docs. 2, 6) 16 17 Jacklyn Nicole Walton (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint in this action on February 22, 2024, seeking review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying disability benefits. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (or “IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 2). Plaintiff’s application did not contain sufficient information for the Court to determine whether Plaintiff is entitled to proceed IFP, and on February 27, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file a long-form IFP application. (Doc. 3). On March 19, 2024,…