Molen v. United States 9th District Court et al

Filing 6

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 12/1/2017 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP. (York, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES O. MOLEN,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-2224-TLN-CMK

vs.

ORDER

UNITED STATES 9th DISTRICT
COURT, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff, proceeding in propria persona, brings this civil rights action under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. Pending1 before the court is plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma

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pauperis (Doc. 2). Plaintiff’s complaint, and service thereof by the United States Marshal if

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appropriate, will be addressed separately. The Clerk of the Court shall not issue summons or set

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this matter for an initial scheduling conference unless specifically directed by the court to do so.

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Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing that

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plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor.

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The court’s original order granting plaintiff’s request was not properly filed.
Plaintiff is hereby granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis nunc pro tunc by this order.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is granted.

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DATED: December 1, 2017
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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