Koschier
Koschier v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 SHERRI K., Case No.: 20cv1916-MDD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
14 Defendant. [ECF No. 2] 15 On September 25, 2020, Plaintiff Sherri K. (“Plaintiff”) filed this social security appeal pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), challenging the denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff simultaneously filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2). For the reasons set forth herein, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP. DISCUSSION All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, 25 26 must pay a filing fee of $400. See U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee…