Can a litigant who is unable to pay the required fees or security to commence a legal action proceed without paying?
The following excerpt is from Wentworth v. Cal. Connections Acad., 21-cv-01926-BAS-AGS, 21-cv-01927-BAS-AGS, 21-cv-01928-BAS-AGS, 21-cv-01929-BAS-AGS 21-cv-01930-BAS-AGS, 21-cv-01931-BAS-AGS, 21-cv-01932-BAS-AGS (S.D. Cal. 2021):
Under 28 U.S.C. 1915, a litigant who because of indigency is unable to pay the required fees or security to commence a legal action may petition the court to proceed without making such payment. The determination of indigency falls within the district court's discretion. Cal. Men's Colony v. Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858 (9th Cir. 1991)
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