Farnham et al v. Brewer et al

Filing 7

ORDER, granting Plaintiff Farnham's 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 9/1/11.(REW)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Jonathon Alan Farnham, Sr. a/k/a Ronald
Andrew St. Laurent; and David Lewis,

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Plaintiffs,

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ORDER

vs.

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No. CV11-1520-PHX-DGC

Janice K. Brewer, et al.,

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Defendants.

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One of the plaintiffs in this case, Jonathon Farnham, filed a motion to proceed in

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forma pauperis (“IFP”).

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governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1 An applicant for IFP status must credibly show that he

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in unable to pay court costs and that his complaint when construed liberally pleads

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colorable claims for relief. Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1369-70

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(9th Cir. 1987). Plaintiff’s hardship affidavit here qualifies him for IFP status, and the

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complaint pleads at least one colorable claim.

Doc. 2.

Federal civil proceedings in forma pauperis are

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Although the statute on its face applies to actions involving prisoners, this circuit
has applied it to civil cases involving non-prisoners. E.g., Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank &
Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1369-70 (9th Cir. 1987).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff Farnham’s motion for IFP status
(Doc. 2) is granted.
Dated this 1st day of September, 2011.

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