Johnson v. City of Syracuse Department of Neighborhood & Business Development
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT W. JOHNSON, Case No. 24-cv-1838-BAS-BJC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF No. 2) CITY OF SYRACUSE DEPARTMENT
OF NEIGHBORHOOD & BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT; ATEM FARMS,
16 Defendants.
On October 11, 2024, Plaintiff Robert W. Johnson, proceeding pro se, commenced this action. (ECF No. 1.) The same day, Plaintiff also filed an application seeking leave to proceed without prepaying fees or costs, also known as proceeding in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s application to proceed IFP. (Id.) I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, an indigent litigant who is unable to pay the fees required to commence a legal action may petition a court to proceed without making such prepayment. The determination of indigency falls within the district court’s…