Cowan
Cowan v. San Diego County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LATAWNA COWAN, Case No.: 25-cv-697-RSH-BLM
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v.
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS,
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT
WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
Defendant.
16 [ECF Nos. 1, 2]
18 On March 24, 2025, plaintiff Latawnya Cowan filed this civil action against defendant San Diego County (the “County”). ECF No. 1. The following day, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF No. 2. As set forth below, the Court grants Plaintiff’s IFP application, dismisses the Complaint, and grants Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. I. MOTION TO PROCEED IFP All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a federal district court of the United States, except on application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee 27 28 of $405. 28 U.S.C. § 1914. An action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to pay this fee only if…