Anita Valladores v. Ashtree Apartments, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANITA VALLADORES, et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-01155-DAD-SAB

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND REQUIRING

PLAINTIFFS TO FILE A PETITION FOR

ASHTREE APARTMENTS, LLC., APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD

LITEM

Defendant. (ECF No. 3)

TEN DAY DEADLINE

18 Anita Valladores and minors D.C. and K.C. (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in this action alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiffs filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis, but also paid the filing fee of $400.00. (ECF No. 3.) In order to proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Plaintiffs must submit an affidavit demonstrating that they are “unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Upon review of the application to proceed in forma pauperis, it merely states that the plaintiffs do not have sufficient funds to pay the…