Naomy Chang-Gonzalez v. Benson Hill, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION NAOMY CHANG-GONZALEZ, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) No. 4:25-cv-01484-SEP ) BENSON HILL, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Before the Court are self-represented Plaintiff Naomy Chang-Gonzalez’s Employment Discrimination Complaint and Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Docs. [1], [2]. The Court finds the application incomplete and denies it without prejudice. Should Plaintiff seek to continue this action, she must file within 14 days of the date of this Order: (1) a complete application or the $405 filing fee, and (2) a copy of the charge of discrimination she filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is incomplete. See Doc. [2]. Plaintiff indicates in response to Question 3 that she receives income from “other sources,” but she does not describe the source of money, the amount she receives, or what she expects to receive in the future. Id. Without that information, the Court cannot determine whether Plaintiff qualifies for in forma pauperis status. Id. Accordingly, the Court denies her application without prejudice.

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT Plaintiff’s Complaint, Doc. [1], is likewise incomplete in that she has not provided the Court a copy of the charge of discrimination she filed with the EEOC. The Court orders Plaintiff to supplement her Complaint by submitting a copy of her charge of discrimination so that the Court may determine whether the claims in the Complaint are like or reasonably related to the claims outlined in her charge. See Duncan v. Delta Consol. Indus., Inc., 371 F.3d 1020, 1025 (8th Cir. 2004).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees and costs, Doc. [2], is DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within 14 days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall either pay the $405 filing fee or file a complete application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees and costs.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall mail Plaintiff another form Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall supplement her Complaint within 14 days of the date of this Order by submitting a copy of her charge of discrimination filed with the EEOC.

Dated this 30th day of April, 2026. beg UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE -2-