Armstead
Armstead v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REGINALD ARMSTEAD, Case No.: 19cv2302-MDD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner [ECF NO. 3] of Social Security, 15 Defendant.
17 On December 3, 2019, Plaintiff Reginald Armstead filed this social 18 security appeal pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 19 U.S.C. §405(g), challenging the denial of his application for disability 20 benefits. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff simultaneously filed a motion to proceed in 21 forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 3). For the reasons set forth below, the 22 Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP. 23 All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a district 24 court of the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, 25 must pay a filing fee of $400. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may 26 proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if he is 1 || granted leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. …