Mason v. Trans Union LLC et al

Filing 3

ORDER denying 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has 30 days to pay the filing fee or this matter may be dismissed. Signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN)

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HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 6 7 8 GREGORY ALBERT MASON, pro se, Plaintiff, 9 10 No. 12-cv-5009 RBL v. Order 11 EXPERIAN, EQUIFAX, TRANSUNION, 12 Defendants. [Dkt. #1] 13 14 15 16 17 Before the Court is Plaintiff Gregory Albert Mason’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. [Dkt. #1]. For the reasons set for below, the Court denies the application. A district court may permit indigent litigants to proceed in forma pauperis upon 18 completion of a proper affidavit of indigency. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The court has broad 19 discretion in resolving the application, but “the privilege of proceeding in forma pauperis in civil 20 actions for damages should be sparingly granted.” Weller v. Dickson, 314 F.2d 598, 600 (9th 21 Cir. 1963), cert. denied 375 U.S. 845 (1963). 22 Here, Plaintiff lists a monthly income of $4,468.53 and currently holds $350.00 in 23 accounts. The Court recognizes that filing fees can be onerous but must conclude, nonetheless, 24 that Plaintiff has funds sufficient to pay the necessary costs. The Court therefore DENIES the 25 26 27 28 Order - 1 1 application. [Dkt. #1]. Plaintiff has 30 days from the date of this Order to pay the filing fee or 2 the case may be dismissed. 3 Dated this 13th day of January, 2011. 5 A 6 RONALD B. LEIGHTON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Order - 2

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