Kijakazi
Williams v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PAULA W., Case No.: 21-cv-0103-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
v.
PAUPERIS (ECF 2) AND
Andrew M. SAUL, DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT
WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR
Defendant.
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
15 Plaintiff moves to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Plaintiff qualifies to proceed without paying the filing fee, but an initial review of the complaint shows it fails to state a claim for relief. So, the Court grants plaintiff’s IFP motion but dismisses the complaint with leave to amend. Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Typically, parties instituting a civil action in a United States district court must pay a $402 filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915. But if granted the right to proceed IFP, a plaintiff can proceed without paying the fee. Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Plaintiff lists monthly household …