Romano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MIA R., Case No.: 20CV840-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS [DOC. NO. 2]

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 On May 4, 2020, plaintiff Mia R. commenced an action against Andrew M. Saul, 18 the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, seeking review of a final adverse decision 19 of the Commissioner. [Doc. No. 1.] Plaintiff also filed an Application to Proceed with her 20 Complaint in forma pauperis. [Doc. No. 2.] 21 A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if 22 the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all his or her assets, showing 23 that he or she is unable to pay the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The affidavit must 24 “state the facts as to [the] affiant's poverty with some particularity, definiteness and 25 certainty.” United States v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 (9th Cir.1981) (internal 26 quotations omitted).…