Smith v. Shamrock Condominium (HOA)
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 SAMUEL SMITH, Case No. 25-cv-01002-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA
v.
PAUPERIS APPLICATION AND
SCREENING COMPLAINT
SHAMROCK CONDOMINIUM (HOA), et al., 12 Defendants. 13 Plaintiff Samuel Smith filed a pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. See Compl. (dkt. 1); IFP App. (dkt. 2). 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) authorizes the Court to permit a plaintiff to file a federal lawsuit without prepayment of fees or security so long as the plaintiff submits an affidavit showing that he is unable to pay the fees or give security. Smith states that his only income consists of social security payments, that he has a 2003 Ford F150 truck and no other assets, and that he has over $2,000 in monthly expenses. IFP App. at 2–4. Based on this information, the Court finds that Smith has demonstrated that he is unable to pay the filing fee and GRANTS his IFP application. The IFP statute further requires the Court to screen the complaint and…