Carter
Carter v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 LAWANDA M. CARTER, Case No. 21-cv-00324-BAS-DEB 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
UNITED STATES,
(ECF No. 2) Defendant. 15 On February 22, 2021, Plaintiff Lawanda M. Carter, proceeding pro se, commenced this action against the United States. (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 indigency falls within the district court’s discretion. 24 …