Ryan Abair v. Saks Fifth Avenue Retail Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 5:25-cv-00469-CV-SHK Date: May 1, 2025 Title: Ryan Abair v. Saks Fifth Avenue Retail Company
Present: The Honorable CYNTHIA VALENZUELA, U.S. District Judge
Jessica Cortes Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILING TO
FILE A COMPLETE IN FORMA PAUPERIS
REQUEST OR PAY FILING FEE, AND FOR
FAILING TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER
All parties instituting a civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the United States must pay a filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a party’s failure to pay the filing fee only if the party is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
On March 13, 2025, the Court postponed ruling on Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (“Request”) because it was incomplete. (Docket Nos. 2, 11). Specifically, the Court noted it was unclear how Plaintiff could afford to live and pay for daily expenses if she has…