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Steve Paz v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations

25-cv-00098 C.D. Cal.
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Case Summary

Steve Paz filed a financial entry for in forma pauperis (IFP) filing fee in his case against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The filing in the Central District of California under docket 25-cv-00098 concerns the plaintiff's request to proceed without prepaying court fees.

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5:25-cv-00098 Steve Paz v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations

Filing · May 5, 2026

Steve Paz filed a financial entry in his case against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, indicating that he is unable to pay the filing fee. This filing is a common step in civil rights cases where the plaintiff is seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, or without paying the court's fees. The court will now review Paz's financial information to determine whether he qualifies for a fee

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Key Issues

  • • IFP filing
  • • Filing fee
  • • Prisoner civil rights
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C.D. Cal.

Central District of California · 9th Circuit · CA

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Latest Filing

5:25-cv-00098 Steve Paz v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations

Filing · May 05, 2026

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1 Defendant, 1 Government Agency, 1 Plaintiff

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What the record shows

This case is tied to Central District of California, a federal district court in CA.

The newest docket activity we have is a filing dated May 05, 2026.

The visible party/entity graph currently includes California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, 5:25-cv-00098 Steve Paz and others.

Press monitoring has found 1 related article from 1 distinct source.

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The Story So Far

Updated 1 day, 21 hours ago

Steve Paz v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations is an active civil matter in Central District of California under docket 25-cv-00098.

The dispute currently identifies 5:25-cv-00098 Steve Paz on one side and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations on the other. The case is currently organized around Current docket activity and next procedural step, Agency action and administrative review, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Prison conditions and incarcerated-plaintiff claims.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 5, 2026, the docket recorded a filing: Steve Paz filed a financial entry in his case against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, indicating that he is unable to pay the filing fee. This filing is a common step in civil rights cases where the plaintiff is seeking to.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest filing produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.

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Steve Paz filed a financial entry in his case against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, indicating that he is unable to pay the filing fee. This filing is a common step in civil rights cases where the plaintiff i
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About This Court

Central District of California (C.D. Cal.) is a federal district court in the 9th Circuit, CA.

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Case Timeline

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Filing May 5, 2026

5:25-cv-00098 Steve Paz v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations

Steve Paz filed a financial entry in his case against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, indicating that he is unable to pay the filing fee. This filing is a common step in civil rights cases where the plaintiff is seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, or without paying the court's fees. The court will now review Paz's financial information to determine whether he qualifies for a fee waiver.

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