Carranza-Villalobos
Carranza-Villalobos v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Sergio C., Case No.: 3:20-cv-2270-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA
v.
PAUPERIS
ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, [ECF No. 3] 15 Defendant. 16 17 On November 12, 2020, Plaintiff Sergio C. (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against the Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew Saul, seeking judicial review of the Commissioner’s final administrative decision denying his application for Social Security Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Along with his Complaint, Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 3. I. LEGAL STANDARD A motion to proceed IFP presents two issues for the Court’s consideration. First, the Court must determine whether an applicant properly shows an inability to pay the $400 civil filing fee required by this Court. See 28 U.S.C. §§…