Opinion
CV-24-01185-PHX-SMB
10-17-2024
Judy Carrillo, Plaintiff, v. Discover Financial, Defendant.
ORDER
HONORABLE SUSAN M. BRNOVICH, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's “Application to Proceed in District Court Without Paying Fees or Costs” (“Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis”) (Doc. 2). Plaintiff has filed over fifty cases in this district over the past several months. In several cases, the Judges have concluded that Plaintiff is ““is abusing the Court's process for in forma pauperis litigants, which is intended to ensure access to the justice system for claimants who cannot afford to pay the filing fee.” Carrillo v. Only Fans, No. 2:24-cv-00758-SMM, at *2 (May 29, 2024) (Doc. 5); see also Carrillo v. Go Fund Me, No. 2:24-cv-01183-DGC, 2024 WL 3299793 (D. Ariz. June 3, 2024) (Doc. 5); Carrillo v. Burger King, 2:24-cv-01197-GMS (June 20, 2024) (Doc. 6); Carrillo v. VISA, No. 2:24-CV-1187-DLR (July 25, 2024) (Doc. 5). This Court agrees and will deny Plaintiff's application.
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is DENIED. Plaintiff has until October 29, 2024, in which to pay the filing fee associated with this action.
If Plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee by this deadline, the Clerk is directed to dismiss the case without further order of the Court.