Heidi Kellerhals v. Ruelas et al

Filing 6

ORDER GRANTING #3 Motion to Proceed IFP, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 9/10/2020. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HEIDI KELLERHALS,

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Case No. 1:20-cv-01279-NONE-EPG

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
(ECF No. 2)

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MAIRA RUELAS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, Heidi Kellerhals, is proceeding pro se in this action. (ECF No. 1.) On September

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8, 2020, Plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff

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has made the requisite showing under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, her application to

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proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

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As to the status of the complaint, Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

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1915(e)(2), the Court must conduct an initial review of a pro se complaint filed in forma pauperis

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to determine whether it is legally sufficient under the applicable pleading standards. The Court

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must dismiss a complaint, or portion thereof, if the Court determines that the complaint is legally

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frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary

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relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the Court
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determines that the complaint fails to state a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent

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that the deficiencies in the complaint can be cured by amendment. The complaint will be screened

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in due course and Plaintiff will be served with the resulting order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 10, 2020

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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