Arrant
Arrant v. Cortes
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MELVIN R. ARRANT, Case No.: 22-CV-375 JLS (BGS)
ORDER (1) DENYING MOTION TO
Plaintiff, PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS v. AND (2) DISMISSING CIVIL
ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE
FOR FAILURE TO PAY FILING
V. CORTES, et al., FEES REQUIRED BY 28 U.S.C.
14 Defendants. § 1914(a) 15 (ECF No. 2) 17 18 19 Plaintiff Melvin Arrant (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 18, 2022, see ECF No. 1 (“Compl.”), together with a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) (“IFP Mot.,” ECF No. 2), while incarcerated at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (“LAC”). On May 2, 2022, Plaintiff also filed a Notice of Change of Address, which indicates he has since been released from custody. See ECF No. 3.1
27 1 The Court independently has confirmed that Plaintiff, who was…