Annette Porter v. East St. Louis Police Department, and Sam Unknown, Midwest Towing Driver

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ANNETTE PORTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 25-cv-02185-JPG EAST ST. LOUIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, and SAM UNKNOWN, Midwest Towing Driver, Defendants. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case is before the Court on Plaintiff Annette Porter’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Doc. 3). A federal court may permit an indigent party to proceed without pre- payment of fees. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Nevertheless, a court can deny a qualified plaintiff leave to file in forma pauperis or can dismiss a case if the action is clearly frivolous or…