Meza
Meza v. CDCR Secretary
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN MEZA, Case No. 1:25-CV-00290-HBK (PC)
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
v. DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY FULL
FILING FEE OR FILE UPDATED
CDCR SECRETARY, et. al., FINANCIAL INFORMATION Defendants. (Doc. No. 2) APRIL 24, 2025 DEADLINE 17 18 Plaintiff John Meza, who is proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a civil rights complaint (Doc. No. 1) accompanied by an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (Doc. No. 2). Because Plaintiff commenced this action while he was still a prisoner, he is “required to pay the full amount of a filing fee” under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”). 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Upon request for a copy of Plaintiff’s “certified copy of the trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for ... the 6-month period immediately preceding…