Sai v. Federal Communications Commission
Opinion
FILED
7/1/2020
Clerk, U.S. District & Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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SAI, et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 20-1314 (UNA)
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ) COMMISSION, et al., )
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Defendants. )
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
The Court denied plaintiffs’ motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to its May
19, 2020, Order (ECF No. 4), plaintiffs were to pay the $400 filing fee within 30 days. Their
failure to comply, the Court advised, would result in dismissal of the case without prejudice.
This matter has come before the Court on plaintiffs’ “Motion for CM/ECF access; identical relief
to what this Court previously granted (re IFP seal, IFP, & appointment); hearing; and leave to
file” (ECF No. 6, “Pls.’ Mot.”), construed as a motion to reconsider the May 19, 2020, Order.
There are two plaintiffs: Sai, an individual, and Fiat Fiendum, Inc., a corporate entity.
The Court denied Sai’s application because he supplied no information from which to determine
his ability to pay the filing fee. Further, the Court found that Fiat Fiendum is a corporate entity
which cannot be granted in forma pauperis status. See Rowland v. California Men’s Colony,
Unit II Men’s Advisory Council, 506 U.S. 194, 201, 202-03 (1993). Plaintiffs’ sole support for
reconsideration of the May 19, 2020, Order is a law review article arguing that corporate entities
can and should be granted in forma pauperis status. See generally Pls.’ Mot., Ex. A. Plaintiffs
cite no controlling authority, however, and the motion does not supply any information that
might support Sai’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
The Court will deny plaintiffs’ motion to reconsider the May 19, 2020, Order and will
dismiss this case without prejudice. An Order is issued separately.
DATE: July 1, 2020 /s/ JAMES E. BOASBERG United States District Judge
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