Cate
(PC) Rodriguez v. Cate
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERICK EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, Case No.: 1:21-cv-00898-SKO (PC) Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY MOTION
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
SHOULD NOT BE DENIED
M. CATE, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Erick Eddie Rodriguez initiated this action on September 10, 2019. (Doc. 1.) On that same date, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (Doc. 2.) On June 4, 2021, Magistrate Judge Allison Claire issued an order transferring this case to the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California. (Doc. 15.) The Court has not yet ruled on Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP. According to the certified account statement submitted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Plaintiff had $842.91 on the date he filed his application to proceed IFP. (Doc. 6) This is more than enough to pay the $402 filing fee in this action. Therefore, Plaintiff must show why he is entitled to proceed in…