Egan
Egan v. Weinreb
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Michael P. EGAN, Case No.: 3:23-cv-1307-AGS-JLB
Petitioner,
ORDER: (1) GRANTING
v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS AND (2)
Brad WEINREB, et al.,
DISMISSING PETITION WITHOUT
Respondents. PREJUDICE 8 9 Petitioner Michael Egan is awaiting trial in state court on the misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs. (See ECF 1, at 2.) He petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus and moves to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF 1, 2.) REQUEST TO PROCEED IFP Egan has no income and insufficient funds to afford the $5.00 filing fee. (See ECF 2, at 1–2.) So, the Court grants Egan’s application to prosecute this action without prepaying fees or costs and without posting security. The Clerk of the Court shall file the habeas petition without prepayment of the filing fee. ABSTENTION The habeas petition, however, must be dismissed due to the Younger…