Murphy et al v. Housing Authority of the County of Kern et al

Filing 7

ORDER Granting Plaintiffs' 2 3 4 5 6 Motions to Proceed IFP and Directing the Clerk to Issue New Case Documents signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 05/27/2014. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRITTNEY MURPHY, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY )
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OF KERN, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00776 - --- - JLT
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ISSUE NEW
CASE DOCUMENTS
(Docs. 2-6)

Plaintiffs Brittney Murphy, Jane Doe, Patricia Azevedo, Andrea Gonzalez, and Monica Davis

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initiated this action by filing a complaint and motions to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court may

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authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “but a person who submits an

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affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such person . . . possesses [and] that the person is

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unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The Court has reviewed the

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applications and finds they satisfy the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Plaintiffs’ motions to proceed in forma pauperis are GRANTED;

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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to issue summons as to the defendants,

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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to issue and serve Plaintiff with New Civil Case

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Documents, including the Order regarding Consent, the Consent Form, and USM-285

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Forms; and
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The U.S. Marshal is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the complaint, summons, and this
order upon the defendant as directed by Plaintiff in the USM Forms.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 27, 2014

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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