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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VIRGIL POPESCU,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13-CV-564 BEN (WMC)

ORDER:

(1) DENYING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS 

(2) DISMISSING ACTION

WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

[Docket No. 2]

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff Virgil Popescu filed a Complaint against multiple defendants,including

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations. (Docket No. 1.) 

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

All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in any district court of

the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee

of $350. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a party’s failure to

pay only if the party is granted leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir. 2007); Rodriguez v. Cook,

169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915,

any court of the United States may authorize the commencement,

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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.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). 

Here, Plaintiff states that he is not currently employed. (Mot. to Proceed IFP at

2.) However, Plaintiff receives a retirement pension of $1,700 a month. (Id.) 

Accordingly, Plaintiff has not shown that he is unable to pay the filing fee. The motion

to proceed IFP is DENIED. The action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure

to pay the $350 filing fee. Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of this

Order to pay the $350 filing fee. If Plaintiff does not pay the $350 filing fee in full, this

action shall remain closed without further Order of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 4, 2013

Hon. Roger T. Benitez

United States District Judge

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