Morris
Morris v. Pfizer, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRENDA MORRIS; and BRIANNE Case No. 24-cv-1988-BAS-BLM CHRISTINE EDLER, a minor, 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
PFIZER, INC.,
(ECF No. 2) Defendant. On October 24, 2024, Plaintiffs Brenda Morris and Brianne Christine Edler, a minor, proceeding pro se, commenced this action. (ECF No. 1.) The same day, Plaintiff Brenda Morris 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. 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 25 …