Thistle
Thistle v. The State of Ohio
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 DAVID JOHN THISTLE, Case No.: 21cv2071-LL-KSC
Plaintiff, ORDER: v. (1) DENYING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA
THE STATE OF OHIO, PAUPERIS Defendant. (2) DISMISSING COMPLAINT [ECF No. 2] 15 16 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,1 alleges that the Ohio 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 (“Complaint” or “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.
26 1 In reviewing the instant motion, the Court is mindful that “[a] document filed…