Santana

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSHUA PAUL SANTANA, Case No.: 21-CV-406-JO-JLB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IFP AND

v. DISMISSING COMPLAINT

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND

JOHN C. HEMMERLING, MARA W.

DENYING OTHER PENDING

ELLIOTT, and CAROLINA MENDOZA, MOTIONS AS MOOT AND Defendants. GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE

AMENDED COMPLAINT

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20 On March 8, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Complaint and a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). For the reasons discussed below, the grants the IFP motion and the Complaint is dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. DISCUSSION I. IFP Upon review of Plaintiff’s affidavit in support of his IFP Motion, the Court finds that Plaintiff has made a sufficient showing of inability to pay the filing fees required to prosecute this action. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is GRANTED. II. Subject Matter Jurisdiction The…