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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAKONNIE M., Case No.: 3:22-cv-00985-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

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PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, [ECF No. 3] 15 Defendant. 16 17 18 On July 6, 2022, Plaintiff Lakonnie M. (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against the Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant” or “Commissioner”), seeking judicial review of the Commissioner’s final administrative decision denying her application for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Along with her Complaint, Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 3. I. LEGAL STANDARD A motion to proceed IFP presents two issues for the Court’s consideration. First, the Court must determine whether an applicant properly shows an inability to pay the $400 civil filing fee required by this Court. See 28 U.S.C. §§…