Hearn
(PC) Jacques v. Hearn
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MICHAEL E. JACQUES, No. 2:23-cv-02714-DJC-SCR (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER C. HEARN, Defendant. 15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 20, 2023. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) that same day. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff’s IFP application was denied without prejudice on June 13, 2024, and Plaintiff was ordered to either submit the appropriate court costs to the Clerk of the Court, or clarify her financial condition and attempt to demonstrate financial hardship in a renewed IFP application along with an explanation why her funds received on October 13, 2023, were not disclosed on the IFP affidavit. (ECF No. 6.) Plaintiff responded and explained why the funds were not disclosed. (ECF No. 7.) However, the Magistrate Judge determine Plaintiff made an inadequate showing of indigency. (ECF No. 9.) …