Herta
Herta v. Roberts
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARIA HERTA, CASE NO. 22-cv-00156-LAB-RBB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITHOUT PREJUDICE [Dkt. 2] TERRIE E. ROBERTS, Defendant.
14 Plaintiff Maria Herta filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Dkt. 2. Because the Motion gives an incomplete picture of Herta’s finances, it is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) must establish that the litigant “cannot because of [her] poverty pay or give security for costs . . . and still be able to provide [her]self and dependents with the necessities of life.” Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 339-40 (1948). Courts have discretion to grant or deny such applications. Escobedo v. Applebees, 787 F.3d 1226, 1234 (9th Cir. 2015). In this District, the Local Rules set forth specific requirements regarding the contents of an IFP 24 motion. See CivLR 3.2.1 The Motion…