Stoval
Stoval v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THEODORE CHARLES STOVAL, Case No.: 22cv1015-NLS
Plaintiff,
ORDER:
v. (1) DISMISSING COMPLAINT Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; and Social Security, 15 Defendant. (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
18 [ECF No. 2]
20 Before the Court are Plaintiff Theodore Charles Stoval’s complaint seeking 21 judicial review of the Social Security Administration’s decision and motion for leave to 22 proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF Nos. 1-2. After due consideration and for the 23 reasons set forth below, the Court DISMISSES Plaintiff’s complaint with leave to 24 amend, if amended within 60 days of the date of this order, and DENIES the motion to 25 proceed IFP.
I. Screening Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)
27 A complaint filed pursuant to the IFP provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), is subject 28 to a mandatory and sua sponte review by the Court. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1127 (9th Cir.…