Hairston

Hairston v. Bezo

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaSeptember 15, 20233:23-cv-01501California330 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBEY KURT HAIRSTON, Case No.: 3:23-cv-1501-JAH-BGS

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL

v. ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE

FOR FAILING TO PAY FILING FEE

JEFF BEZO, AMAZON,

AND/OR FAILING TO MOVE TO

Defendant. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 16 All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a district court of the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of $402. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a).1 An action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee, however, if he is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir. 2007); Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). /// 24 25 In addition to the $350 statutory fee, civil litigants must pay an additional administrative fee of $52. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (Judicial Conference…

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