Randolph v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARY R., Case No.: 22-cv-485-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

[DKT. NO. 2] Defendant.

17 Before the Court is Plaintiff Mary R.’s Application to Proceed with her Complaint 18 in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 2. A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without 19 prepayment of fees if the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all her 20 assets, showing she is unable to pay the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The affidavit 21 must “state the facts as to [the] affiant’s poverty with some particularity, definiteness and 22 certainty.” United States v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 (9th Cir. 1981). An affidavit is 23 sufficient if it shows the applicant cannot pay the fee “and still be able to provide [her]self 24 and dependents with the necessities of life.” Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, Unit II 25 Men’s…