Filed: May 09, 2012
Latest Update: May 09, 2012
Summary: ORDER and FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff, who is represented by an attorney, filed his complaint without paying the applicable filing fee. 1 Instead, plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2). Plaintiff's declaration in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis reflects that plaintiff is not employed, but is paid, or was paid until recently, the following in "Take home amounts": • $343 per month for lif
Summary: ORDER and FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff, who is represented by an attorney, filed his complaint without paying the applicable filing fee. 1 Instead, plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2). Plaintiff's declaration in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis reflects that plaintiff is not employed, but is paid, or was paid until recently, the following in "Take home amounts": • $343 per month for life..
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ORDER and FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff, who is represented by an attorney, filed his complaint without paying the applicable filing fee.1 Instead, plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2). Plaintiff's declaration in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis reflects that plaintiff is not employed, but is paid, or was paid until recently, the following in "Take home amounts":
• $343 per month for life, as a result of plaintiff's "Boeing Corp. Retirement";
• $118 per month for life, as a result of plaintiff's "EBASCO Corp. Retirement";
• $1,382 per month, until April 2012, in Social Security "early retirement"; and
• $1,520 in Social Security disability payments.
Additionally, plaintiff declares that he maintains an average balance of approximately $2,000 in his checking or savings account. He further declares that he owns one vehicle outright, is making payments on a 2005 model year vehicle, and is making payments on a 2004 model year mobile home. Finally, he declares that his spouse is employed and is the "primary wage earner."
Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350 is required to commence a civil action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor" by a person that is unable to pay such fees or provide security therefor. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Plaintiff's declaration of the amount of his earnings and money on hand demonstrates that plaintiff is able to pay the filing fee and costs or provide security therefor. Thus, plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency with respect to payment of the initial filing fee. See Olivares v. Marshall, 59 F.3d 109, 112 (9th Cir. 1995); Alexander v. Carson Adult High Sch., 9 F.3d 1448, 1449 (9th Cir. 1993); cf. Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 339 (1948).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall randomly select a district judge to review and resolve these proposed findings and recommendations.
It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that:
1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 2) be denied.
2. Plaintiff be provided twenty-one days following resolution of these findings and recommendations within which to pay the initial filing fee of $350.00.
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge to be assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within fourteen days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Id.; see also E. Dist. Local Rule 304(b). Such a document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Any response to the objections shall be filed with the court and served on all parties within fourteen days after service of the objections. E. Dist. Local Rule 304(d). Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153, 1156-57 (9th Cir. 1991).
IT IS SO ORDERED AND RECOMMENDED.
