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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA THERESA Y., Case No.: 21-cv-0814-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

v. (ECF 3) Andrew M. SAUL, Defendant. 8 Plaintiff moves to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Plaintiff qualifies to proceed without paying the initial filing fee, and her complaint states a claim for relief. So, the Court grants plaintiff’s motion. Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Typically, parties instituting a civil action in a United States district court must pay a filing fee of $402.1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). But if granted the right to proceed in forma pauperis, a plaintiff can proceed without paying the fee. Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Here, plaintiff owns no assets and has no cash on hand. She receives $400-$500 in food stamps and $1,200 in unemployment each month, for a total of $1,600-$1,700. (ECF 3, at 2-3.) Plaintiff’s normal household expenses are $1,440. (Id. at 4-5.)…