Summary
This United States District Court order addresses Plaintiff Jeremiah Allen Ruth’s pro se motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Magistrate Judge finds the application deficient due to numerous omissions and blanket "N/A" responses regarding income, expenses, and debts. The Court orders the Plaintiff to supplement the application within fourteen days or pay the filing fee, warning that failure to comply will result in dismissal of the action.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the plaintiff's motion for in forma pauperis status satisfies the pleading requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915 as interpreted by Ninth Circuit precedent.
Holdings
- The motion makes an insufficient showing to proceed in forma pauperis; the plaintiff must supplement the application within 14 days or pay the filing fee.
Key quotations
“a plaintiff seeking IFP status must allege poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty.”
Factual background
Jeremiah Allen Ruth, a pro se plaintiff, filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis but left many required fields on the application blank or marked "N/A," providing no specific information about income, expenses, or assets.
Procedural history
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court found the motion insufficient and ordered the plaintiff to supplement the application or pay the filing fee.
Remand instructions
Plaintiff shall supplement the IFP application within 14 days of the order or pay the filing fee; otherwise the motion will be denied and the action dismissed.