(PS) Alfaro v. Gilbert, No. 2:2010cv01404 - Document 3 (E.D. Cal. 2010)
Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS, recommending that plaintiff's 2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis be denied and she be provided 21 w/in which to pay initial filing fee of $350, signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/10/2010. Within 14 days after being with these F/Rs, any party may file written Objections with Court and serve a copy on all parties. (Marciel, M)
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(PS) Alfaro v. Gilbert Doc. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MIKA ALFARO, 11 12 13 14 15 16 Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-01404 WBS KJN PS v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MARTHA GILBERT, Defendant. / Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel, filed her complaint on June 8, 2010. 17 (Dkt. No. 1.) She has filed an application to proceed informa pauperis in which she states that 18 she receives $4,588 in take-home pay and $4,588 in gross wages per month, and that she has 19 $624,533.00 in cash or in a checking or savings account. (Dkt. No. 2 at 1-2.) Plaintiff further 20 avers that in the past twelve months she has received income from: her business, profession, or 21 other self-employment; rent payments, interest, or dividends; a pension, annuity, or life insurance 22 payments; disability or worker’s compensation payments; and gifts or inheritances. (Id. at 1.) 23 Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350 is required to commence a civil 24 action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the 25 commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor” by a 26 person that is unable to pay such fees or provide security therefor. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Plaintiff’s declaration of the amount of her earnings and money on hand demonstrates that 2 plaintiff is able to pay the filing fee and costs or provide security therefor. Thus, plaintiff has 3 made an inadequate showing of indigency with respect to payment of the initial filing fee. See 4 Olivares v. Marshall, 59 F.3d 109, 112 (9th Cir. 1995); Alexander v. Carson Adult High Sch., 9 5 F.3d 1448, 1449 (9th Cir. 1993); cf. Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 6 339 (1948). 7 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that: 8 1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied; and 9 2. Plaintiff be provided twenty-one days within which to pay the initial filing 10 fee of $350.00. 11 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District 12 Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen 13 days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 14 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 15 “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections 16 within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. 17 Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153, 1156-57 (9th Cir. 18 1991). 19 DATED: June 10, 2010 20 21 22 23 _____________________________________ KENDALL J. NEWMAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 24 25 26 2
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