Blount

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 13 Case No.: 21-cv-0679-BLM JASON BLOUNT,

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN

v. DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT

PREPAYING OF FEES OR COSTS,

ANDREW SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND

SECURITY,

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE Defendant. TO AMEND, AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

[ECF Nos. 10 & 11] 22 The instant case was initiated on April 16, 2021 when Plaintiff filed this action pursuant to U.S.C. § 405(g) of the Social Security Act (“Act”) seeking judicial review of the administrative decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Defendant” or “Commission”), which denied Plaintiff’s application for the supplemental security income (“SSI”) benefits. ECF No. 1. That same day, Plaintiff filed an Application…