David Alberts v. Broadway Tower Associates, L.P., a California limited partnership, et al.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAVID ALBERTS, Case No.: 25-cv-2908-RSH-SBC

12 Plaintiff,

ORDER (1) GRANTING

13 v. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS,

14 BROADWAY TOWER ASSOCIATES,

AND (2) DIRECTING U.S.

L.P., a California limited partnership, et 15 MARSHALS SERVICE TO EFFECT al.,

SERVICE

16 Defendants. 17 [ECF No. 2]

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19 On October 28, 2025, plaintiff David Alberts, proceeding pro se, initiated this action 20 and filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF Nos. 1 (“Compl.”); 2. 21

I. MOTION TO PROCEED IFP

22 All parties instituting a civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the 23 United States, other than a petition for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee. 28 24 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a party’s failure to pay the filing fee only 25 if the party is granted leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). See Moore 26 v. Maricopa…