Porter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN M. PORTER Case No.: 20cv399-LAB (AHG)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS; AND

VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN

DIEGO

ORDER DISMISSING Defendant. COMPLAINT

17 Plaintiff Brian Porter, pro se, filed his complaint along with a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, that is, without paying the filing fee. The IFP motion is in the form of a standard questionnaire, but not all questions are completely answered. There are also some discrepancies between the IFP motion and the complaint. According to the motion, Porter has no assets and no income from any source, and he has not been employed for at least the past two years. His complaint, however, mentions belongings that a person with no income or assets would not normally have. It also mentions his employer forwarding him mail regarding child support, apparently in mid to late 2019.…