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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. 07CV1668-LAB (CAB)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

[Dkt No. 2]

vs.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS,

Defendant.

Plaintiff Chery Finney, proceeding pro se, has filed a Complaint alleging sexual

misconduct occurring during her military service. She names the United States Marine

Corps as the defendant. She has not submitted the fee required to commence a federal civil

action, moving instead to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"), alleging she is financially unable

to pay the filing fee. She has provided the sworn affidavit required under 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a). She states she is employed by the Marine Corps as an E-4 Corporal and reports

her take-home salary is about $1,500.00 twice monthly. She reports a present balance in

her checking account of $1,700.00. She states she owns a financed 2002 automobile and

a condominium valued at $362,000.00. She also reports having an interest in two other

vehicles.

All parties commencing any civil action or proceeding in a district court of the United

States (other than a habeas corpus application) must pay a filing fee of $350.00. An action

may proceed without plaintiff’s prepayment of the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted

leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a); see also CIV.L.R. 3.2. Based on

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plaintiff's affidavit, the court finds she has made an inadequate showing that indigence

prevents her from prepayment of the filing fee required to commence a new action in federal

court. Accordingly, she must promptly pay the filing fee in order to maintain this action. 28

U.S.C. § 1914. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff's Motion to proceed IFP is DENIED.

2. In order to avoid dismissal of her case, plaintiff must pay to the Clerk of Court

the $350.00 fling fee no later than October 12, 2007.

3. If plaintiff fails timely to pay the filing fee, this case will be dismissed without

prejudice to the filing thereafter of a new Complaint accompanied by the filing fee.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 17, 2007

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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