Kerry De-An Marko v. 7-11 Store Corporation, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KERRY DE-AN MARKO, No. 2:25-cv-03160-DC-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER 7-11 STORE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff 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). Plaintiff has filed a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) that is incomplete. The Court will deny the motion and allow Plaintiff to file a renewed motion or pay the filing fee. 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 seeking IFP status must allege poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty.” Id. (internal citation and quotation omitted). The current application contains several omissions and 26 …