Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_09-cv-02174/USCOURTS-caed-1_09-cv-02174-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOPHIA LOPEZ, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

)

v. )

)

)

MARTHA JOHNSON, and )

RENEE RICHARDSON, )

)

Defendants. )

 )

1:09-cv-02174 LJO JLT

ORDER REQUIRING PAYMENT OF FILING

FEES

On December 15, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. [Doc 3] The

motion was not signed under penalty of perjury. On December 31, 2009, the Court ordered Plaintiff to

submit a complete motion to proceed in forma pauperis and warned Plaintiff that her failure to comply

with the order may result in a recommendation to dismiss the action.. [Doc 5] 

On January 7, 2010, Plaintiff again filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. [Doc 6]

Although this motion contained some additional information, once again, it was not signed under penalty

of perjury. Finally, on January 11, 2010, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file an amended affidavit to

support her request to proceed in forma pauperis. [Doc #7] In its order, the Court admonished Plaintiff

that her failure to comply could result in denial of her motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Id. Plaintiff

has not responded.

Given the incomplete, unsigned motion, the Court must deny Plaintiff’s request to proceed in

Case 1:09-cv-02174-LJO-JLT Document 8 Filed 01/29/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

forma pauperis without prejudice. Therefore, Plaintiff must pay the filing fee. In the alternative,

Plaintiff may file a new application to proceed in forma pauperis that is signed and contains the

information required by the Court’s order dated January 11, 2010.

Accordingly, the court ORDERS that:

1. Plaintiff application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED without prejudice;

2. Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the filing fee or submit a complete, signed application to

proceed in forma pauperis within thirty days of this order's date or service;

3. Failure to follow this order will result a recommendation that the action be dismissed.

4. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2010 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

9j7khi UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Case 1:09-cv-02174-LJO-JLT Document 8 Filed 01/29/10 Page 2 of 2