Paez
Paez v. The United States Government
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ERICKA PAEZ fka ERICKA KORB, Case No. 19-cv-1836-BAS-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER PROVISIONALLY
DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, governmental entity, [ECF No. 2] Defendant. 16 On September 24, 2019, Plaintiff Ericka Paez, proceeding pro se, commenced this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. (ECF No. 1.) The same day, Plaintiff also filed an application seeking leave to proceed without prepaying fees or costs, also known as proceeding in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s application to proceed IFP. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, an indigent litigant who is unable to pay the fees required to commence a legal action may petition a court to proceed without making such prepayment. The determination of…