Bezzant
Bezzant v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON B., Case No.: 3:20-cv-1781-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA
v.
PAUPERIS
ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, [ECF No. 2] 15 Defendant.
17 On September 10, 2020, Plaintiff Jason B. (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against 18 the Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew Saul, seeking judicial review of the 19 Commissioner’s final administrative decision denying his application for Social Security 20 Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Along 21 with his Complaint, Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis 22 (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 2.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
24 A motion to proceed IFP presents two issues for the Court’s consideration. First, the 25 Court must determine whether an applicant properly shows an inability to pay the $400 26 civil filing fee required by this Court. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). To that…