Masoumian

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Mahnaz M., Case No.: 22-cv-01729-BGS

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

Kilolo KIJAKAZI,

[ECF No. 2] Defendant.

18 On November 4, 2022, Plaintiff Mahnaz M. filed a complaint against Kilolo 19 Kijakazi, the Commissioner of Social Security, seeking judicial review of the 20 Commissioner’s final decision denying Plaintiff’s application for Social Security 21 Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income. (ECF No. 1.) Presently before 22 the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP Motion”). 23 (ECF No. 2.) 24 All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the 25 United States, except an application for a writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee. 28 26 U.S.C. § 1915(a); see 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (requiring a party instituting a civil action to 27 pay a filing…