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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROY MASON,

Plaintiff,

v.

SASNA DAUNG d/b/a CHEESY 

EXPRESS, HELGI HEINZMANN 

TRUST and DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendants.

Case No.: 3:18-cv-00416-GPC-AGS

ORDER: 

GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS [Dkt. No. 2]

On February 22, 2018, Plaintiff Roy Mason (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against 

Sasna Daung d/b/a Cheesy Express, and Helgi Heinzmann Trust. (Dkt. No. 1 at 1.) 

Plaintiff concurrently filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (Dkt. No. 2.) 

Based on the reasoning below, the court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP.

I. DISCUSSION

All parties instituting any non-habeas “civil action, suit, or proceeding” in a federal 

district court must pay a filing fee of $400. 1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may 

 

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In addition to the $350 statutory fee, civil litigants must pay an additional administrative fee of $50. See

28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees, District Court Misc. Fee Schedule, § 14 (eff. 

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proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted 

leave to proceed IFP under § 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 

(9th Cir. 2007). The plaintiff must submit an affidavit demonstrating his inability to pay 

the filing fee and include a complete statement of the plaintiff’s assets. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(a)(1). 

Here, Plaintiff asserts that he is presently unemployed, receives $867 per month in 

disability benefits, and has no money in his bank account. (See Dkt. No. 2.) His monthly 

expenses amount to $980. (Id.) Based on this information, the Court concludes Plaintiff 

cannot afford the filing fee for this action. Therefore, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s 

motion to proceed IFP.

II. CONCLUSION

Based on the reasoning above, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed 

IFP because he is unable to pay the filing fee.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2018

 

Dec. 1, 2016)). The additional $50 administrative fee does not apply to persons granted leave to proceed 

IFP. Id.

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