Michael A. Slawson v. County of Los Angeles

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case 2:20-cv-1356-JVS (GJS) Date April 22, 2020 No. Title Michael Slawson v. County of Los Angeles, et al.

Present: Hon. Gail J. Standish, United States Magistrate Judge E. Carson N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None present None present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Why Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Should Not Be Denied

Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis along with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. However, it appears that it may be inappropriate to grant Plaintiff’s motion because in his application, Plaintiff indicates that, at the time of filing, he was receiving a monthly income of $1,700.00. Plaintiff’s 2018 tax return—the most recent tax return at the time of filing—reflected an income of $25,000.00, which places him 200% above the 2019 poverty guidelines for a one-person household. See https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines. In his application, Plaintiff…