Gonzalez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANGELICA G. GONZALES, Case No.: 20-CV-0530-GPC Plaintiff, v. ORDER:

ELAINE L. CHAO, Secretary of the (1) GRANTING MOTION TO Department of Transportation, PROCEED IFP; AND Defendant. (2) DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL.

ECF Nos. 2, 3. 18 Before the Court are Plaintiff Angelica G. Gonzales’ (“Plaintiff”) motions to 19 proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and for appointment of counsel. ECF Nos. 2, 3. 20 Proceeding pro se, Plaintiff has filed a Complaint alleging employment discrimination, a 21 hostile work environment, and retaliation against Defendant Elaine L. Chao in her 22 capacity as the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation 23 (“Defendant”). ECF No. 1. 24 For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s IFP motion. The Court 25 concludes that Plaintiff has adequately demonstrated indigence and that Plaintiff’s…