Floyd EuGene Bender v. J. Wu
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JS-
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-0212-MWF (MAA) Date: April 3, 2023 Title: Floyd Eugene Bender, Jr. v. J. Wu, et al.
Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILURE TO
PAY FULL FILING FEE OR FILE A COMPLETE
REQUEST FOR IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS
All parties instituting a civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the United States must pay a filing fee. 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 under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). However, prisoners must still pay the filing fee but may do so through monthly installment payments if granted in forma pauperis status. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b).
On January 6, 2023, Plaintiff, an inmate incarcerated at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, filed a…