Valentin
Valentin v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 PAUL V., Case No.: 21cv643-MDD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S v. MOTION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of
Social Security, 12 [ECF No. 2] Defendant. 13 On April 13, 2021, Paul V. (“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 his application for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income 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. 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, must pay a filing fee of $400. See U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed
25 1 In addition to the $350.00 statutory fee,…