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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY JACKSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

TORREY CREST INC dba SUBWAY 

#38637, MORENA VISTA LLC, and 

DOES 1-10, inclusive,

Defendant.

Case No.: 18cv0593-GPC(MDD)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[Dkt. No. 2.]

On March 21, 2018, Plaintiff, proceeding with counsel, filed a complaint asserting 

claims the Americans with Disabilities Act, Unruh Civil Rights Act and negligence. 

(Dkt. No. 1.) Along with the Complaint, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis. (Dkt. No. 2.)

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

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

$400.1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to 

 

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In addition to the $350 statutory fee, civil litigants must pay an additional administrative fee of $50. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees, District Court Misc. Fee Schedule, § 14 

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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). A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if 

the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all of his or her assets, showing 

that he or she is unable to pay the fees. See 28 U.S.C. §1915(a).

In his Declaration, Plaintiff states he is currently unemployed and received $870 

per month in disability income. (Dkt. No. 2 at 2.) He receives no other income, has no 

bank accounts and no real property or assets. He has monthly living expense of about 

$802. The Court finds that Plaintiff has sufficiently demonstrated he is unable to pay the 

required filing fee. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED.

Dated: March 23, 2018

 

(eff. Dec. 1, 2014)). The additional $50 administrative fee does not apply to persons granted leave to 

proceed IFP. Id.

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