Thistle
Thistle v. The State of Alabama
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 DAVID JOHN THISTLE, Case No.: 21cv02073-LL-KSC
Plaintiff, ORDER: v. (1) DENYING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA
THE STATE OF ALABAMA, PAUPERIS Defendant. (2) DISMISSING COMPLAINT [ECF No. 2] 15 I. INTRODUCTION Presently before the Court is the Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) of Plaintiff David John Thistle (“Plaintiff”). ECF No. 2 (“Mot.”). Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, alleges that the Alabama Secretary of State’s website contains unconstitutional limitations on candidate eligibility to run for the United States House of Representatives. See generally ECF No. 1 (“Compl.”). Having considered carefully Plaintiff’s Complaint, IFP Motion, and the applicable law, the Court (1) DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed IFP and (2) DISMISSES the Complaint without prejudice. II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff alleges that “while researching The ALABAMA Secretary of …