Winfield
Michael Winfield v. R. Strauss
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 Michael WINFIELD, Case No.: 3:25-cv-2456-AGS-MMP
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF 3) AND DISMISSING
COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO
R. STRAUSS,
AMEND Defendant. 9 10 Plaintiff Michael Winfield, proceeding without an attorney, seeks to waive the filing fee for his lawsuit. That motion is granted, but his complaint doesn’t pass mandatory screening. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Winfield moves to proceed in forma pauperis, that is, without paying the usual $405 in court fees. See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999) (“An action may proceed despite failure to pay the filing fees only if the party is granted IFP status.”); 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (“filing fee of $350”); Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees, District Court Misc. Fee Schedule, § 14 (eff. Dec. 1, 2023) (“Administrative fee” of “$55”). Winfield is currently “incarcerated,”…