Perreira
Perreira v. Dewoody
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERIC PERREIRA, Case No.: 22-CV-1846-CAB-WVG
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS AND
A. DEWOODY, ADDISON REEVES and
DISMISSING COMPLAINT
SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT,
15 Defendant. [Doc. Nos. 1, 2]
17 On November 23, 2022, Plaintiff Eric Perreira filed a complaint against 18 Defendants A. Dewoody, Allison Reeves, and the San Diego Police Department. [Doc. 19 No. 1]. Plaintiff did not prepay the civil filing fees required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) at the 20 time of filing; instead, he filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 21 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). [Doc. No. 2]. For the reasons mentioned below, the IFP is 22 GRANTED and the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
I. Motion to Proceed IFP
25 Generally, all parties instituting a civil action in this court must pay a filing fee. See 26 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); CivLR 4.5(a). However, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), the court may 27…