Lopez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOEL L., Case No.: 3:23-cv-02140-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 19 20 21 22 On November 21, 2023, Plaintiff Joel L. (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against the Commissioner of Social Security, seeking judicial review of the Commissioner’s final administrative decision denying his application for disability insurance benefits for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Along with his Complaint, Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 3. 28 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 $4021 civil filing fee required by this Court. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). To that end, an…