McBrien v. United States

Filing 5

ORDER re 3 Application to Proceed in forma pauperis and Regarding Consent or Declination of this Court's Jurisdiction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 08/09/2011. (Attachments: #(1) cert serv)(kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KAREN MCBRIEN,
Plaintiffs,

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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v.

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UNITED STATES, ET AL.,

No. C-11-3761-EDL
ORDER REGARDING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
AND REGARDING CONSENT OR
DECLINATION OF THIS COURT’S
JURISDICTION

Defendants.

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Pro se Plaintiff Karen McBrien has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Her

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application is unclear in the following respects and must be amended before the Court can rule on

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the application:

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1.

Section 2 indicates that Plaintiff owns Intel stock and receives a “small interest amount.”

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Plaintiff should specify the value of the stock and the amount of interest received

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annually.

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2.

income received annually or otherwise.

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Section 7 indicates that Plaintiff receives a “Fidelity Pension” but does not specify the

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Section 10 indicates that Plaintiff’s complaint raises claims that have been presented in

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other lawsuits in this district, but does not provide case numbers or names as required.

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Plaintiff should provide further information about these lawsuits.

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Plaintiff has not filed a consent to this Magistrate Court’s jurisdiction, or requested
reassignment to a district court judge. Plaintiff should file a consent or declination when filing her

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amended application to proceed in forma pauperis.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 9, 2011

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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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