Russell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BONNIE RUSSELL Case No.: 23-cv-819-WQH (BLM)

Plaintiff, ORDER v. 13 DARREN WERTZ and

JUANITA WERTZ,

15 Defendants. 16 HAYES, Judge: The matters before the Court are the Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) (ECF No. 2), Motion to Appoint Counsel (ECF No. 1 at 2)1, and Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym (ECF No. 1 at 6)2 filed by Plaintiff Bonnie Russell. / / / / / / / / / 24 25 1 The Court construes Plaintiff’s Declaration stating that she requests the Court appoint counsel as a Motion to Appoint Counsel. (ECF No. 1 at 2.)

2 The Court construes Plaintiff’s Declaration as requesting to proceed under a pseudonym, “Jane Doe.” (ECF No. 1 at 6.) 28 I. BACKGROUND On May 4, 2023, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a Notice of Removal.3 (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff also filed a Motion to Proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) (ECF No. 2), Motion to Appoint Counsel (ECF No. 1 at 2), and Motion 5 …