Wins

Wins v. Saul

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaJuly 10, 20203:20-cv-01280California442 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RENITA W., Case No.: 20CV1280-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS [DKT. NO. 2]

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

17 On July 8, 2020, Plaintiff Renita W. commenced an action against Andrew M. 18 Saul, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, seeking review of a final adverse 19 decision of the Commissioner. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff also filed an Application to Proceed 20 with her Complaint in forma pauperis. Dkt. 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…

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