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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Creation of a Remedy - Declaration of Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DNEAN P. STOKES-GUADAGNI,

Plaintiffs,

v.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 

FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS 

TRUSTEE FOR THE 

CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE 

CWALT, INC., ALTERNATE LOAN 

TRUST 2007-24 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 

2007-24 C/O BAYVIEW LOAN 

SERVICING, LLC, et al.

Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv1900-CAB-RBB

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

[Doc. No. 2]

This matter comes before the court on Plaintiff Stokes-Guadagni’s motion to 

proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). [Doc. No. 2.] For the following reasons, Plaintiff’s 

motion is denied.

Generally, all parties instituting a civil action in this court must pay a filing fee. See

28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); CivLR 4.5(a). But the court may authorize a party to proceed without 

paying the fee if that party submits an affidavit demonstrating an inability to pay. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(a). “An affidavit in support of an IFP application is sufficient where it alleges that 

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the affiant cannot pay the court costs and still afford the necessities of life.” Escobedo v. 

Applebees, 787 F.3d 1226, 1234 (9th Cir. 2015). “[A] plaintiff seeking IFP status must 

allege poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty.” Id. (internal quotation 

marks omitted).

According to his affidavit, Plaintiff earns $2,576.00 per month ($2,227.00 takehome) as a self-employed consultant. [Doc. No. 2 at 1.] Plaintiff’s monthly expenses are 

$2,105, which is less than his take-home pay. [Doc. No. 2 at 2, ¶6.] 

Based on the information provided, the court is not persuaded that Plaintiff lacks the 

funds to pay the filing fee and “still afford the necessities of life.” Escobedo, 787 F.3d at 

1234. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP [Doc. No. 2] is therefore DENIED. Plaintiff must 

pay the filing fee no later than August 31, 2018, or the complaint will be dismissed without 

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 16, 2018

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