Mimms

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARLON PALMER, Case No.: 1:22-cv-01611-JLT-CDB (PC) Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

MARGARET MIMMS, (Doc. 3) Defendant.

ORDER TO RESUBMIT PROPERLY

COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR TO

PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 30 DAYS

18 Plaintiff Marlon Palmer is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). (Doc. 3.) However, Plaintiff’s IFP application is incomplete. Thus, IFP status cannot be determined at this time. Plaintiff will be given the opportunity to submit a properly completed IFP application, or, alternatively, to pay the required filing fee. DISCUSSION Proceeding “in forma pauperis is a privilege not a right.” Smart v. Heinze, 347 F.2d 114, 27 …