Torres-Rocha

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ENRIQUE MARTINES, ) Case No.: 1:24-cv-01563 JLT BAM ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING PLAINTIFF’S v. ) APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA ) PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO ALFREDO TORRES-ROCHA, et al., ) PAY THE FILING FEE WITHIN 30 DAYS ) Defendants. ) (Docs. 2, 8) ) )

Enrique Martines is a state prisoner, and he seeks to proceed in forma pauperis in this action in which he alleges civil rights violations while housed at CSTAF Corcoran. (Docs. 1, 2.) The assigned magistrate judge reviewed Plaintiff’s Inmate Statement Report and noted “Plaintiff’s current available balance in his inmate trust account is $1,254.51.” (Doc. 8 at 1.) The magistrate judge determined that “Plaintiff is able to afford the costs of this action,” and recommended the Court deny his application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Id. at 1-2.) The Court served the Findings…