(PC)Vrh v. Gordian

Opinion

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7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9

10 AARON VRH, Case No. 1:24-cv-01248-JLT-EPG (PC) 11 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 12 TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO v. 13 PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS NICHOLE GORDIAN, et al., 14 (ECF NO. 2) Defendants. 15 OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS 16 17 Plaintiff Aaron Vrh is a pro se inmate at California State Prison, Corcoran, who filed 18 this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 15, 2024. (ECF No. 1). Along with his 19 complaint, Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) pursuant to 28 20 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2). In addition, the Court received a certified Trust Account 21 Statement for Plaintiff’s account from California Department of Corrections (CDCR). (ECF 22 No. 6). 23 The Court normally requires a $405 filing fee for a civil action. However, a federal 24 statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, permits a plaintiff to commence a lawsuit without prepaying a filing 25 fee. This statute requires “an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such prisoner 26 possesses that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” § 1915(a)(1). In 27 addition to filing an affidavit, a prisoner “shall submit a certified copy of the trust fund account 28 statement (or institutional equivalent) for the prisoner for the 6-month period immediately 1 || preceding the filing of the complaint or notice of appeal, obtained from the appropriate official 2 || of each prison at which the prisoner is or was confined.” § 1915(a)(2). 3 Both the IFP application and the Trust Account Statement indicate that Plaintiff has 4 || over $74,500 in his account. (ECF No. 2; ECF No. 6). These funds are sufficient to pay the 5 || filing fee in this action. Therefore, the Court will recommend that Plaintiff's application to 6 || proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that Plaintiff be required to pay the filing fee of 7 $405.00 for this action in full. 8 Accordingly, IT IS RECOMMENDED that: 9 1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) be denied; 10 2. Plaintiff be ordered to pay the $405 filing fee in full should he wish to proceed 11 in this case; and 12 3. Plaintiff be advised that failure to pay the filing fee in full will result in the 13 dismissal of this case. 14 These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States district 15 || judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within 16 || thirty days after being served with these findings and recommendations, Plaintiff may file 17 || written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate 18 || Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” 19 Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may result in 20 || the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014) 21 |} (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)). 9 IT IS SO ORDERED. 73 1! Dated: _ October 17, 2024 □□□ heey 24 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 25 26 27 28