Herta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 MARIA HERTA, Case No. 22-cv-1679-BAS-BGS 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

CRAIG WIBLEMO, CHRISSY

HUNSAKER, SHARNITA MOORE, (ECF No. 2) Defendants. 16 On October 27, 2022, Plaintiff Maria Herta, proceeding pro se, commenced this action. (ECF No. 1.) The same day, Plaintiff also filed an application seeking leave to proceed without prepaying fees or costs, also known as proceeding in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s application to proceed IFP. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, an indigent litigant who is unable to pay the fees required to commence a legal action may petition a court to proceed without making such prepayment. The determination of indigency falls within the district court’s discretion. Cal. 25 …