Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 22CV669-BLM NOREEN E. STONE,

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN

v. DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT

PREPAYING OF FEES OR COSTS

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING COMMISSIONER

OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

[ECF NO. 2] Defendant.

17 The instant matter was initiated on May 12, 2022, when Plaintiff filed a complaint to seek judicial review of the Social Security Commissioner’s final decision. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff “requests that this court [sic] reverse that decision, or in the alternative, [] remand this matter for a new hearing . . .” ECF No. 1 at 3. That same day, Plaintiff filed an Application to Proceed in District Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs. ECF No. 2. Having reviewed the complaint and motion, the Court finds that Plaintiff has not established that she is unable to pay the $402 filing fee without impairing her ability to pay for life’s necessities. Accordingly,…