Wells

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHYRITTA W., Case No.: 22cv1668-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS [DOC. NO. 3]

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 On May 4, 2020, plaintiff Shyritta W. commenced an action against Kilolo Kijakazi, 18 the Commissioner of Social Security, seeking review of a final adverse decision of the 19 Commissioner. Doc. No. 1. Plaintiff also filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 20 (“IFP Application”). Doc. No. 3. A court may authorize the commencement of a suit 21 without prepayment of fees if the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all 22 his or her assets, showing that he or she is unable to pay the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 23 1915(a). The affidavit must “state the facts as to [the] affiant's poverty with some 24 particularity, definiteness and certainty.” United States v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 25 (9th Cir.1981) (internal quotations…