Jones
Jones v. Stephan
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAYON JONES, Case No.: 24-CV-846 JLS (MSB)
CDCR #G-35669,
ORDER (1) DENYING MOTION TO
Plaintiff, PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS v. AND (2) DISMISSING CIVIL
ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE
SUMMER STEPHAN, District Attorney, FOR FAILURE TO PAY FILING Defendant. FEES REQUIRED BY 16 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) 17 (ECF No. 2) 18 19 Plaintiff Rayon Jones, proceeding without counsel and while incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), in Soledad, California, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, see ECF No. 1, together with a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See ECF No. 2. For the reasons below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion and DISMISSES his case without prejudice, but GRANTS Plaintiff leave to re-open by either paying the filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a), or filing a supplemental Motion to Proceed IFP…