Kevin Lofton v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Kevin Lofton
Defendant: United States of America
Case Number: 2:2023cv09107
Filed: October 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
Referring Judge: Alka Sagar
2 Judge: Stephen V Wilson
3 Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Personal Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346 Tort Claim
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 19, 2023 Filing 17 REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Declaration in Support filed by plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (aco)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER ON REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (NON-PRISONER CASE) by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: On thequestion of indigency, the Court finds that the party who filed the Request: has not submitted enough information for the Court to tell if the filer is able to pay the filing fees. This is what is missing: It is unclear from the Request how Plaintiff can afford to live and pay for daily expenses ifhe is unemployed, has no money in his accounts, and has no other source of income. See, e.g., GMS Liberty LLC v. Hib, 2018 WL 1150839, at *l (S.D. Cal. Mar. 2, 2018) (IFP denied because plaintiff failed to explain how he managed to pay for expenses while alleging he had no income of any kind); Holland v. Lake Cnty. Mun. Gov't, 2013 WL 2456105, at *2 (N.D. Ind. June 6, 2013). Ruling on the Request is POSTPONED for 30 days #2 so that the filer may provide additional information. Within 30 days of the date of this Order, the filer must do the following: (1) Refile a fully completed Request on the Court's CV-60 form, including disclosing all sources of income and assets, and separately addressing the discrepancy above in a statement not to exceed one page; OR (2) Pay the full filing fee of 402.If the filer does not comply with these instructions within 30 days, this case will be DISMISSED without prejudice. (lc)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NEW CASE ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc)
December 14, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Summons Request #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Request to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is Pending (docket no. 2) Clerk cannot issue summons until the Court has Ruled on the Pending IFP request. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
December 13, 2023 Filing 13 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint - (Discovery) #1 filed by plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (lc)
December 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges. Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:23-cv-09088 SVW(ASx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg and Judge Otis D. Wright, II to Judge Stephen V. Wilson and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-09107 SVW(ASx). Signed by Judge Stephen V. Wilson (rn)
December 4, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #9 . The following error(s) was found: Summons is not directed to the defendant(s). The defendants name must appear in the To:section of the summons. The "TO:" area has "Gladys Hernandez". No such Named Defendant on this case.. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (Attachments: #1 summons request dropped 12/4/23) (lc)
December 4, 2023 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint - (Discovery) #1 filed by plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (lc)
November 28, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS DIRECTED Neil MacBride filed by plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (lc)
November 27, 2023 Filing 8 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (et)
November 27, 2023 Filing 7 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (et)
October 31, 2023 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et)
October 31, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
October 31, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (et)
October 26, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Filed Document RE: Complaint - (Discovery) #1 . The following error(s) was/were found: Other error(s) with document(s): Local Rule 7.1 no notice of interested parties and No CV-71 (Civil Cover Sheet). In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (et)
October 26, 2023 Filing 2 REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (et)
October 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendant United States of America. Case assigned to Judge Otis D. Wright, II for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg., filed by Plaintiff Kevin Lofton. (et)

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