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CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 5:25-cv-00507-CV-E Date: June 4, 2025 Title: Carlos Montras Montague, Jr. v. Cisco, et al.

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 Defendants: None Present None Present

Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILING TO

FILE A COMPLETE IN FORMA PAUPERIS

REQUEST OR PAY FILING FEE

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). However, prisoners must still pay the filing fee but may do so through monthly installment payments if granted in forma pauperis status. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b).

On April 7, 2025, the Court postponed ruling on Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis request (“Request”) because it was incomplete. Dkt. 4. The Court directed him to…