Martinez
Martinez v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SANCARLOS MARTINEZ, Case No.: 20-cv-1061-MDD
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS [ECF NO. 3] ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.
17 On, June 10, 2020, Plaintiff Sancarlos Martinez filed this social security 18 appeal pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 19 §405(g), challenging the denial of his application for disability benefits. (ECF 20 No. 1). Plaintiff simultaneously filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis 21 (“IFP”). (ECF No. 3). For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES 22 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. §…