Ndandu
Ndandu v. Soledad State Prison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TRESOR MALEKA NDANDU, Case No.: 24-CV-1466-CAB-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
SOLEDAD STATE PRISON, et al., Defendants. 16 On August 19, 2024, Plaintiff Tresor Maleka Ndandu filed a complaint against Defendants Soledad State Prison, Sergeant Hink, two Unidentified Officers (“Unidentified Officer 1” and “Unidentified Officer 2”), and “Captain.” Plaintiff did not prepay the civil filing fees required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) at the time of filing; instead, he filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). [ECF No. 2]. For the reasons outlined below, the IFP motion is DENIED. I. Motion to Proceed IFP Generally, all parties instituting a civil action in this court must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); CivLR 4.5(a). However, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), the court may authorize the…