Jessica M. Esquivel Torres v. IRS Federal

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JESSICA M. ESQUIVEL TORRES, No. 2:25-CV-02201-DJC-DMC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IRS FEDERAL, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2. The application Plaintiff filed is incomplete. On September 15, 2025, the court directed plaintiff to submit either a completed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis or the full filing fee for this action within 30 days. See ECF No. 3. Plaintiff was warned that failure to comply may result in dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court rules and orders. See Local Rule 110. To date, plaintiff has failed to comply. The court must weigh five factors before imposing the harsh sanction of dismissal. See Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 2000); Malone v. U.S.…