Terrence A. Hawkins v. Monique Rene Urteaga
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL
Case No. ED CV 21-01434-DMG (DFM) Date: September 9, 2021 Title Terrence A. Hawkins v. Monique Rene Urteaga
Present: The Honorable Douglas F. McCormick, United States Magistrate Judge Nancy Boehme Not Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) for Defendant(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause
On August 19, 2021, Plaintiff Terrence A. Hawkins constructively filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against his ex-girlfriend, Defendant Monique Rene Urteaga. See Dkt. 1 (“Complaint”). The Complaint was not accompanied by the necessary filing fee or a request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), i.e., without prepayment of filing fees. See Dkt. 3. A plaintiff bears the burden of showing financial inability to pay the filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a); Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 204 (1993) (section 1915(a) authorizes…