Hines
Hines v. State of Calif.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES LYNN HINES, Case No.: 20-CV-2107 TWR (DEB) Plaintiff,
ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL
v. ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY
FILING FEES REQUIRED BY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) Defendants. (ECF No. 1) 16 Plaintiff James Lynn Hines, proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1983 for violation of his constitutional and civil rights. (See generally ECF No. 1.) All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of $400. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if he is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir. 2007); Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). / / / 26 27 1 In…