Fan
Lingling Fan v. California University - Silicon Valley, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 LINGLING FAN, Case No. 25-cv-07860-VKD
Plaintiff, ORDER (1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
v. FORMA PAUPERIS; (2) SCREENING
COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915; AND (3) DENYING WITHOUT
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY - SILICON PREJUDICE MOTION TO SEAL
VALLEY, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 13, 14 Defendants. On August 30, 2025, Lingling Fan, who is representing herself, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), alleging (among other things) violation of the RICO statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq. Pursuant to an order issued by SDNY, the action was transferred to this District. See Dkt. No. 6. Following transfer, this Court issued an order directing Ms. Fan to indicate whether she intended to seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) by filing an updated IFP application on…