Reynolds

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ERIN R., Case No.: 22-cv-0780-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

v. (ECF 2) Kilolo KIJAKAZI, Defendant. 15 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. I. 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). 24 25 26 1 In addition to the $350 statutory fee, civil litigants must pay a $52 administrative fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); District Court Misc. Fee Schedule, § 14 (effective Dec. 1, 2020). 28 Here, plaintiff owns no…