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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Gabriel F., Case No.: 3:20-cv-02213-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER:

v. (1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of MOTION FOR LEAVE TO Social Security, PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS,

Defendant. (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

17 COUNSEL, and 18 (3) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO AWARD BENEFITS

20 [ECF Nos. 2, 3, 4]

22 Before the Court are three motions filed by Plaintiff Gabriel F. (“Plaintiff”): 23 1. Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (ECF No. 2), 2. Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. 3), and 25 3. Motion for Disability Benefits (ECF No. 4). 26 The Court will address each motion in turn. 27 / / 28 I. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IFP (ECF No. 2) On November 13, 2020, Plaintiff brought this action against the Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew Saul, seeking judicial review of the Commissioner’s …