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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1333in Personal Injury

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.. FILED 

DEC 2 0 2017 

CLERK US DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BY ' DEPUTY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PEGGY KNOX, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MICAH BENNETT; U.S. CUSTOMS 

AND BORDER PATROL, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 3:17-cv-02494-BEN-WVG 

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS 

On December 12, 2017, Plaintiff Peggy Knox filed a civil complaint, an 

18 application to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"), and a request for appointment of 

19 counsel. (Docket Nos. 1-3.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff's IFP application is 

20 DENIED and the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. 

21 All parties instituting any civil action in a district court must pay a filing fee. 28 

22 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a plaintiff's failure to prepay the entire 

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fee only ifthe plaintiff is granted leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(l ), 

any court of the United States may authorize the commencement, 

prosecution or defense of any suit, action or proceeding ... without 

prepayment of fees or security therefor, by a person who submits an affidavit 

that includes a statement of all assets such [person] possesses that the person 

is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor. 

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