Freeman v. Adams et al

Filing 9

ORDER denying 6 Motion for litigation funds signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 6/8/2010. (Lundstrom, T)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: i0d3h8 June 8, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Plaintiff Travis Leon Freeman, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 8, 2009. On December 14, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking $1,000.00 for materials to litigate this action. "`[T]he expenditure of public funds [on behalf of an indigent litigant] is proper only when authorized by Congress . . . .'" Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989) (quoting United States v. MacCollum, 426 U.S. 317, 321, 96 S.Ct. 2086 (1976)). The in forma pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purpose sought by Plaintiff, and his motion is HEREBY DENIED. v. (Doc. 6) DERRALL G. ADAMS, et al., Defendants. / TRAVIS LEON FREEMAN, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:09-cv-02129-SMS PC ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LITIGATION FUNDS

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