Alvarez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 SERGIO ALVAREZ, Case No. 1:23-cv-01163-JLT-EPG Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

RECOMMENDING THAT PLAINTIFF’S

v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS BE DENIED

LOCAL UNION 755, (ECF No. 2) Defendants.

OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN

FOURTEEN DAYS 16 17 Plaintiff Sergio Alvarez filed this lawsuit on August 4, 2023. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff 18 describes his claim as follows: “I lost my job including my wages my Union Hall should be 19 helping me instead going against me I am behind on my bills.” (Id. at 5) (alterations to 20 capitalization). Plaintiff has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2). 21 Because review of the application indicates that Plaintiff can afford to pay the filing fee in this 22 case, the Court recommends that the application be denied. 23 The “denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis [is reviewed] for abuse of discretion.” 24 O’Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616…