Iman Visarraga v. H. Lawrence Garrett, Iii, Secretary, Secretary of the Navy

976 F.2d 739 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Iman VISARRAGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. H. Lawrence GARRETT, III, Secretary, Secretary of the Navy, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16848. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Sept. 22, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Iman Visarraga appeals pro se the district court's order denying her request to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a) in her Title VII action against the Secretary of the Navy. Visarraga contends that the district court erred by finding that she was not impoverished. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 "We review a denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis for abuse of discretion." O'Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616 (9th Cir.1990). The district court "may authorize the commencement, prosecution or defense of any suit, action or proceeding, civil or…