Powers
Powers v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SARAH ANNE POWERS, Case No.: 20-cv-1029-MDD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner [ECF NO. 2] of Social Security, 15 Defendant.
17 On June 4, 2020, Plaintiff Sarah Anne Powers 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. 2). For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS 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…