Beltran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA George BELTRAN and Maria L. Estrada Case No.: 22-cv-1915-AGS for M.E., ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

Plaintiffs, (ECF 2) v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendant. 9 Plaintiffs, the parents of a minor suing on her behalf, move to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Plaintiffs qualify to proceed without paying the initial filing fee, and the complaint sufficiently states a claim for relief. So, the Court grants plaintiffs’ motion. I. Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Typically, parties instituting a civil action in a United States district court must pay a filing fee of $402. 1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). But if granted the right to proceed in forma pauperis, a plaintiff can proceed without paying the fee. Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Here, plaintiffs own no assets and have $5 cash on hand. (ECF 2, at 2.) They have a current monthly income of $1,442 from …