Richards
Richards v. Walensky
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LARRY RICHARDS, Case No. 21-cv-05128-HSG Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
v. AND DENYING MOTION FOR
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
ROCHELLE P. WALENSKY, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 2, 3 Defendants. 12 Plaintiff Larry Richards, representing himself, has filed a complaint against numerous Defendants, including various government officials and Dr. Masami Hattori (collectively “Defendants”). Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion for a temporary restraining order. See Dkt. Nos. 2–3. I. INTRODUCTION The Court may authorize the commencement of a civil action in forma pauperis if it is satisfied that the would-be litigant cannot pay the filing fees necessary to pursue the action and that the action states a claim on which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), (e)(2); Escobedo v. Applebees, 787 F.3d 1226, 1234 (9th Cir. 2015). If…