Murphy v. V.A. Veterans Admin.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ARTHUR MURPHY, Case No.: 21-CV-01405-DMS (DEB)
Plaintiffs,
ORDER (1) DENYING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, (2) DISMISSING COMPLAINT VETERANS ADMINISTRATION,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE, AND (3)
Defendant. DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT
COUNSEL AS MOOT
16 17 18 On August 5, 2021, Plaintiff Arthur Murphy filed a complaint against Defendants 19 along with a request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and a motion to appoint counsel. 20 A. Motion to Proceed IFP 21 All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the 22 United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of 23 $402. An action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if 24 25 26 1 In addition to the $350 statutory fee, civil litigants must pay an additional administrative fee of $52. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees, District Court Misc.…