Bridgett Jr. v. County of San Diego
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NEWMAN BRIDGETT JR. Case No.: 23-CV-1767-CAB-BLM
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS AND
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al.,
DISMISSING CASE
Defendants. [Doc. No. 2] 15 16 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). “An affidavit in support of an IFP application is sufficient where it alleges that the affiant cannot pay the court costs and still afford the necessities of life.” Escobedo v. Applebees, 787 F.3d 1226, 1234 (9th Cir. 2015). “[A] plaintiff seeking IFP status must allege poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty.” Id. (internal quotation marks omitted). Here, Plaintiff’s application states that he was recently released from prison and that he has no income or assets. Because Plaintiff is unable to pay the filing fee and “still afford the necessities of life,” the IFP…