(SS) Rea v. Commissioner of Social Security

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CHRISTI LYNNE REA, Case No. 1:24-cv-00584-CDB (SS)

12 Plaintiff, 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 CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR

SECURITY, REASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS

15 Defendant. (Doc. 2) 16 17 18 Christi Lynne Rea (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint in this action on May 16, 2024, seeking 19 review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying disability benefits. 20 (Doc. 1). Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee and instead filed an application to proceed in forma 21 pauperis (or “IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 2). For the following reasons, the Court 22 finds issuance of the new case documents and Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis 23 appropriate. 24 I. Proceeding in forma pauperis 25 The Court may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees…