Lanier v. Clovis Unified School District
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ORDER GRANTING 2 Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees or Costs signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 9/27/2011. (Bradley, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JAMES M. LANIER,
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Plaintiff,
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CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
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Defendant.
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1:11-cv-01613 LJO GSA
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT
OF FEES OR COSTS
(Document 2)
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Plaintiff James M. Lanier is proceeding pro se and has requested leave to proceed in
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forma pauperis pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(a). Plaintiff has
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made the showing required by section 1915(a), and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma
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pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
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Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen complaints of pro se litigants
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pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a
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complaint or portion thereof if the litigant has raised claims that are legally "frivolous or
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malicious," that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary
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relief from a defendant(s) who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1)&(2). As a
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result, summonses will not issue at this time. The Court will direct the United States Marshal to
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serve Plaintiff’s complaint only after the Court has screened the complaint and determined that it
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contains cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. The Court has a large
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number of such cases pending before it and will screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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September 27, 2011
/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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