Fisher
Fisher v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARY J. F., Case No.: 20CV0162-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS [DOC. NO. 2]
ANDREW H. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.
17 On January 24, 2020, plaintiff Mary J. F. commenced an action against Andrew H. 18 Saul, the Commissioner of Social Security, seeking reinstatement of her Extra Help 19 benefit by the Commissioner. [Doc. No. 1.] Plaintiff also filed an Application to Proceed 20 with her Complaint in forma pauperis. [Doc. No. 2.] The Application is in the form of an 21 affidavit. [Id.] 22 A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if 23 the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all his or her assets, showing he 24 or she is unable to pay the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The affidavit must “state 25 the facts as to [the] affiant's poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty.” 26 United States v. McQuade, 647…