Harper
Harper v. United States Marshal Service
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VINCENT W. HARPER, Case No. 22-cv-1511-BAS-MSB
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE,
AND DISMISSING ACTION
Respondent. WITHOUT PREJUDICE (ECF No. 2)
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Before the Court is Petitioner’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 2.) Petitioner Vincent W. Harper, currently housed at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California, and proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner did not pay the filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) to commence a civil action but has instead filed the present motion. (ECF No. 2.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s Motion to Proceed IFP and DISMISSES the action without prejudice. All parties instituting any…