Is plaintiff's claim that he has been denied equal protection of the laws by reason of his indigency?

Plaintiff argues unenthusiastically that he has been deprived equal protection of the laws, and he cites Payne v. Superior Court (1976) 17 Cal.3d 908, [12 Cal.App.4th 1700] 132 Cal.Rptr. 405, 553 P.2d 565 in support of his contention. Apparently, plaintiff identifies himself with the prison inmate who argued that he was denied access to the court system by reason of his incarceration and indigency. This argument is unpersuasive given that the record demonstrates plaintiff's less than earnest effort to utilize the court system to prosecute his case.