Legaux
Legaux v. Mercer Investments, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUCRETIA LEGAUX, Case No. 20-cv-2041-BAS-AGS
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF
v. LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF No. 2) MERCER INVESTMENT
CONSULTING, INC., et al., 15 Defendants.
17 On October 15, 2020, Plaintiff Lucretia Legaux filed this action against Defendants Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc., and Does 1 through 100 for violations of employment law. (ECF No. 1.) On the same day, Plaintiff also filed a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (IFP Mot., ECF No. 2.) For the reasons outlined below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff leave to proceed IFP. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, a litigant who because of indigency is unable to pay the required fees or security to commence a legal action may petition the court to proceed without making such payment. The determination of indigency falls within the district court’s discretion. Cal. Men’s Colony v. Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858 (9th Cir. 1991),…