Johnson v. U.S. Government

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NORRIS M. JOHNSON, Case No. 22-cv-1188-BAS-AGS

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR

v. FAILURE TO SHOW CAUSE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Norris M. Johnson commenced this action on August 12, 2022, appearing to allege he is the victim of Defendant United States’ medical malpractice while he was a patient at a Veterans Health Administration-run hospital. (Compl., ECF No. 1.) He also moved to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and for appointment of counsel. (ECF Nos. 2 & 3.) The Court denied Johnson’s request to proceed IFP, finding he failed to show he meets the indigency requirements set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and denied Johnson’s request for appointment of counsel and dismissed without prejudice his Complaint for that reason. (Order at 3, ECF No. 3.) However, the Court opined Johnson could “re-open this case . . . if he pays the full $402 civil and administrative…