Opinion
No. C-07-0401 MMC.
January 24, 2007
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
Before the Court is plaintiff Kia Chevalier's application to proceed in forma pauperis in the above-titled action. Plaintiff's application is incomplete. In particular, plaintiff fails to provide the amount of social security disability benefits she receives monthly, the total amounts owed on her MasterCard and Visa accounts and her student loans, and the monthly payments owed on such debts. Consequently, the Court cannot determine whether plaintiff is able to pay the requisite filing fee.
Moreover, even if plaintiff had filed an adequate application to proceed in forma pauperis, her complaint fails to state a claim because she alleges no facts suggesting that this Court has jurisdiction over her complaint or that defendant violated any law. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) (requiring court to dismiss action if plaintiff seeking to proceed in forma pauperis "fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted"); Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a) (requiring complaint to include "short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court's jurisdiction depends" and "short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief").
Accordingly, plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby DENIED and the complaint is hereby DISMISSED. No later than February 23, 2007, plaintiff may file an amended application to proceed in forma pauperis and an amended complaint, curing the above-noted deficiencies in each such filing.