Mendonca

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLOTTE MENDONCA, No. 2:24-cv-00994-JAM-CKD Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ON PLAINTIFF’S IFP REQUEST

v.

YOUNG HEE LEE, et al., (ECF No. 3) Defendants. 16 Presently pending before the court is Plaintiff Charlotte Mendonca’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in this action. (ECF No. 3.) See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person that is unable to pay such fees).1 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action with counsel. The affidavit in support of the motion indicates that Plaintiff’s net wages are $323.78 bi- weekly, i.e. $7,770.72 annually. (ECF No. 3 at 1.) In addition, Plaintiff attests that she also receives $2,288 in Social Security benefits each month, i.e. $27,456 annually. (Id.) Thus, plaintiff’s total net annual income is $35,226.72. In addition, Plaintiff states that she also has $2,526.47 in liquid assets. (Id. at 2) …