Andre Murphy, et al. v. Aqua Finance, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDRE MURPHY, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-02995-DAD-CSK Plaintiffs, v. ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE

PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO PROCEED

AQUA FINANCE, et al., IFP Defendants. (ECF No. 2) 16 This action is brought by Plaintiffs Andre Murphy and Murphybey Trust in pro se.1 Plaintiff Andre Murphy seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff Murphy’s request to proceed IFP without prejudice. I. LEGAL STANDARDS All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in any district court of the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a party's failure to pay the filing fee only if the party is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493…