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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE ARTEAGA, Case No.: 1:19-cv-01001-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

D. NEVE, et al., (Docs. 11, 15)

Defendants. 21-DAY DEADLINE

16 Clerk of the Court to assign a District Judge 17 On November 18, 2019, Plaintiff Jose Arteaga filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). (Doc. 11.) The Inmate Statement Report included with Plaintiff’s motion indicates that, as of September 19, 2019, Plaintiff had $1,186.72 in his inmate trust account. (Id. at 9.) During the preceding six months, Plaintiff had an average monthly balance of approximately $1,486. (See id.) Thus, it appears that Plaintiff has adequate funds to pay the filing fee of $400 in full to proceed in this action. Accordingly, on November 25, 2019, the Court issued an order to show cause why Plaintiff’s IFP motion should not be denied. (Doc. 13.) Plaintiff…