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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHERY FINNEY,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07cv1669-L (CAB)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

vs.

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

SERVICE

Defendant.

Plaintiff Chery Finney filed a complaint pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Concurrently she filed a Motion and Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury in Support of

Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (“IFP Motion”). For the reasons which follow,

Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is DENIED.

 All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District

Court must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a

plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176,

1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Plaintiff’s declaration shows she is employed and owns valuable

personal and real property. It appears Plaintiff has sufficient income and assets to pay the

$350 filing fee.

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Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is therefore DENIED, and the complaint is DISMISSED

without prejudice. Pursuant to this order, Plaintiff is granted 60 days’ leave to pay the

filing fee required to maintain this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 5, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO:

HON. CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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