Caballero
Caballero v. Williams
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Cesar Caballero, et al., No. 2:21-cv-00638-KJM-CKD Plaintiffs, ORDER Vv. Michael Williams, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs Cesar Caballero and the Miwok Nation move to proceed in forma pauperis. See Caballero Mot., ECF No. 3; Miwok Nation Mot., ECF No. 4. Mr. Caballero’s motion is granted. The affidavit filed with his motion shows that he cannot pay court costs while affording 20 the “necessities of life.” Adkins v. EI. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 339-40 (1948). He states under penalty of perjury that he has no income and no assets. The Miwok Nation’s motion is denied. “[O]nly a natural person may qualify for treatment in forma pauperis under [28 U.S.C.] § 1915.” Rowland v. Cal. Men’s Colony, Unit IT Men’s Advisory Council, 506 U.S. 194, 196 (1993). This order resolves ECF Nos. 3 and 4. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: April 20, 2021. …