Gerald Ashford v. James Hill

Case 5:22-cv-00846-MEMF-KES Document Filed 06/21/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 5:22-cv-00846-MEMF-KES Date: June 21, 2022

Title: GERALD ASHFORD v. JAMES HILL et al.

PRESENT:

THE HONORABLE KAREN E. SCOTT, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Maria Barr for Not Present Jazmin Dorado Courtroom Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR

PLAINTIFF: DEFENDANT:

None Present None Present

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): Order to Show Cause re Plaintiff’s Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Dkt. 2)

On May 19, 2022, Plaintiff Gerald Ashford (“Plaintiff”), a pro se inmate in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), filed a civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Dkt. 1.) Plaintiff has also filed a Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). (Dkt. 2.) The Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) requires all prisoners bringing civil cases or appeals in federal court to pay the full filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §…