Tiffany Harrison Shabazz, et al. v. Mercy San Juan Medical Center, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIFFANY HARRISON SHABAZZ, et al., No. 2:25–cv–02810–DJC-SCR Plaintiffs, ORDER v. MERCY SAN JUAN MEDICAL CENTER, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff1 is proceeding pro se in this matter, which is referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Before the court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person that is unable to pay such fees). ECF No. 2. The motion makes an insufficient showing to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). The Ninth Circuit has recognized “one need not be absolutely destitute to obtain benefits” of the IFP statute. Escobedo v. Applebees, 787 F.3d 1226, 1234 (9th Cir. 2015). However, “a plaintiff

26 Plaintiff Tiffany Harrison Shabazz is the only person who has signed the complaint and purports to bring the complaint on behalf of four minor children. However, a pro se…