Araujo v. Arka Behavior Service et al

Filing 3

ORDER Granting Application To Proceed Without Prepayment Of Fees Or Costs (Doc. 2 ), ORDER Directing Plaintiff To Return Consent Forms, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/1/2014. (Attachment: # 1 Consent/Decline Form) (Fahrney, E).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID S. ARAUJO, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
ARKA BEHAVIOR SERVICE, et al.,

No. 1: 14-cv-00247-LJO-BAM
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF
FEES OR COSTS
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO
RETURN CONSENT FORMS

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis

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pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(a). Plaintiff has made the showing

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required by section 1915(a), and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be

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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 number
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of such cases pending before it and will screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course.

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Finally, the Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a Consent to Magistrate Jurisdiction

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Form to Plaintiff. Plaintiff shall complete the form and advise the Court whether or not he will

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consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction no later than June 1, 2014.

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Failure to complete the form may result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

May 1, 2014

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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