Weeces
Weeces v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANK W, Case No.: 20cv1439-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS [DOC. NO. 5.]
ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of
Social Security, 15 Defendant.
17 On July 27, 2020, plaintiff Frank W. commenced an action against Andrew M. Saul, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, seeking review of a final adverse decision of the Commissioner. [Doc. No. 1.] Plaintiff also filed an Application to Proceed with the Complaint in forma pauperis. [Doc. No. 2.] On August 4, 2020, plaintiff filed an Amended Application to Proceed in forma pauperis. [Doc. No. 5.] A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all his or her assets, showing that he or she is unable to pay the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The affidavit must “state the facts as to [the] affiant's poverty with some…