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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

F. LEE BRELAND,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 12-CV-2929-IEG (NLS)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[DOC. NO. 2]

vs.

M. TEJADA; ABROGATE; FOX;

WRIGHT; DOES 1-5,000,

Defendants.

F. Lee Breland (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, has filed a civil action alleging various

human rights violations. [Doc. No. 1, Compl.] Plaintiff has not paid the $350 civil filing fee

required to commence this action; rather, he has filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

(“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). [Doc. No. 2, IFP Mot.] 

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 $350. 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 IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See

Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), a court may authorize the commencement of a suit

without prepayment of fees if the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all assets,

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

submitted a declaration stating that he is employed as an independent contractor. [Doc. No. 2, IFP

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Mot. at 2.] However, he did not answer the question that asks for the amount of his take-home

salary or wages. [Id.] Plaintiff also stated that in the past twelve months, he has received money

from “business, profession, or other self-employment.” [Id.] He did not answer the subsequent

question that asks for information on the amount he received and the amount he expects to

continue to receive each month. [Id.] Without information on the amount Plaintiff receives from

his employment, the Court is unable to evaluate whether he may proceed IFP. 

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP without prejudice. The

Court GRANTS Plaintiff twenty-one (21) days leave from the date this Order is stamped “Filed”

to prepay the $350 civil filing fee in full or to re-file a motion to proceed IFP that cures the

deficiencies set forth above. If Plaintiff fails to prepay the $350 civil filing fee or to re-file a

motion to proceed IFP within that time, this action shall remain dismissed without prejudice

without further Order of the Court. If Plaintiff pays the required filing fee, Plaintiff is required to

serve Defendants; Plaintiff is not entitled to U.S. Marshal service on his behalf.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 20, 2013 ________________________________

IRMA E. GONZALEZ

United States District Judge

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