Fowler v. Social Security Administration

Filing 13

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (sls)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO

CECIL J. FOWLER,
Plaintiff,

No. 1:17-cv-00857-JCH-KRS

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner
of the Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma
Pauperis with Financial Affidavit Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 [Doc. No. 3]. Having reviewed
the submissions the Court FINDS and CONCLUDES that Plaintiff’s motion is well-taken and
should be granted. In making this determination, the Court notes that Plaintiff has successfully
established that he is unable to prepay the required filing fee and/or that so doing will cause him
substantial hardship. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
[Doc. No. 3] is hereby GRANTED.
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KEVIN R. SWEAZEA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE