Martini

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CYMEYON V. HILL, No. 2:22-cv-1603 KJM AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MARTINI, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a civil detainee, is proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in which he indicates that he has no cash. ECF No. 9 at 3. However, plaintiff’s trust account statement reflects that he has a balance of $4,656.90. ECF No. 10. The court may authorize the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or security therefor” by an individual who submits an application evidencing an inability to pay such fees or give security therefor. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency in the application before the court. It will therefore be recommended that the application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that plaintiff be required to pay the $402.00 before this…