Santorova

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JANA S. Case No.: 23-cv-01485-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING

v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security 15 Defendant. [DKT NO. 2]

17 Before the Court is Plaintiff Jana S.’s Application to Proceed with her Complaint in 18 forma pauperis (“IFP”). Dkt. No. 2. 19 A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if 20 the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all her assets, showing she is 21 unable to pay the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The affidavit must “state the facts as 22 to [the] affiant’s poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty.” United States 23 v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 (9th Cir. 1981) (internal quotations omitted). An affidavit 24 is sufficient if it shows the applicant cannot pay the fee “and still be able to provide himself 25 [or herself] and dependents with the necessities of life.” Rowland v.…