Whittle
Whittle v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAWN WENDY WHITTLE, Case No.: 20-cv-01452-NLS
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration, [ECF No. 10] Defendant.
17 18 Before the Court are Plaintiff Dawn Wendy Whittle’s complaint seeking judicial review of the Social Security Administration’s decision and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF Nos. 9-10. After due consideration and for the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that the complaint survives screening but DENIES the motion to proceed IFP. I. Screening Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) A complaint filed pursuant to the IFP provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) is subject to a mandatory and sua sponte review by the Court. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1127 (9th Cir. 2000). The Court must dismiss the complaint if it is frivolous or malicious,…