Coxon
Coxon v. United States District Court
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BENJAMIN COXON, Case No. 22-cv-01536-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE IFP APPLICATION AND
v. DISMISSING COMPLAINT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, et Re: Dkt. Nos. 1, 2 al., 11 Defendants.
12 Pro se plaintiff Benjamin Coxon has filed a complaint and an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Dkt. Nos. 1, 2. The IFP application is granted, and the case is dismissed. IFP requests are evaluated under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The first question is whether the plaintiff’s financial status excuses payment of the court’s filing fees. The answer is yes. Coxon states that his gross monthly income is less than $1,000, he receives food stamps, and he relies on his parents for housing. Dkt. No. 2. Coxon meets the financial qualifications for IFP status. The second question is whether the complaint is sufficient to stand, and the answer is no. The Court may “at any time” dismiss an IFP complaint that fails to state a claim on which…