Brantley et al v. Maxwell-Jolly et al
Filing
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ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong GRANTING 219 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong, on 7/6/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2011) Modified on 7/7/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).
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Elissa Gershon, State Bar No. 169741
elissa.gershon@disabilityrightsca.org
Elizabeth Zirker, State Bar No. 233487
elizabeth.zirker@disabilityrightsca.org
Kim Swain, State Bar No. 100340
kim.swain@disabilityrightsca.org
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
1330 Broadway, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 267-1200
Facsimile: (510) 267-1201
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
[Complete list of counsel on following pages]
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ESTHER DARLING; RONALD BELL by his )
guardian ad litem Rozene Dilworth; GILDA )
GARCIA; WENDY HELFRICH by her
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guardian ad litem DENNIS ARNETT; JESSIE )
JONES; RAIF NASYROV by his guardian ad )
litem Sofiya Nasyrova; ALLIE JO
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WOODARD, by her guardian ad litem Linda )
Gaspard-Berry; individually and on behalf of )
all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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TOBY DOUGLAS, Director of the
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Department of Health Care Services, State of )
California, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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CARE SERVICES,
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Case No.: C09-03798 SBA
CLASS ACTION
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO
PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS
Defendants.
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DARLING, ET AL. V. DOUGLAS, ET AL., C09-03798 SBA; [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
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Anna Rich, State Bar No. 230195
arich@nsclc.org
Kevin Prindiville, State Bar No. 235835
kprindiville@nsclc.org
NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS LAW CENTER
1330 Broadway, Suite 525
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 663-1055
Facsimile: (510) 663-1051
Eric Carlson, State Bar No. 141538
ecarlson@nsclc.org
NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS LAW CENTER
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste 2860
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1938
Telephone: 213-674-2813
Facsimile: 213-639-0934
Barbara Jones, State Bar No. 88448
bjones@aarp.org
AARP FOUNDATION LITIGATION
200 So. Los Robles, Suite 400
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: (626) 585-2628
Facsimile: (626) 583-8538
Kenneth W. Zeller, Pro Hac Vice
kzeller@aarp.org
Kelly Bagby, Pro Hac Vice
kbagby@aarp.org
AARP FOUNDATION LITIGATION
601 E Street NW
Washington D.C. 20049
Telephone: (202) 434-2060
Facsimile: (202) 434-6424
Sarah Somers, State Bar No. 170118
somers@healthlaw.org
Martha Jane Perkins, State Bar No. 104784
perkins@healthlaw.org
NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM
101 E. Weaver Street, Suite G-7
Carrboro, NC 27510
Telephone: (919) 968 - 6308
Facsimile: (919) 968-8855
Kenneth A. Kuwayti, State Bar No. 145384
KKuwayti@mofo.com
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1018
Telephone: (650) 813-5600
Facsimile
650-494-0792
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DARLING, ET AL. V. DOUGLAS, ET AL., C09-03798 SBA; [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
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This request to proceed in forma pauperis is made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and Civil
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Local Rule 3-10. Plaintiffs Esther Darling, Wendy Helfrich, Jessie Jones, and Raif Nasyrov are
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all individuals with disabilities who receive Medi-Cal. All are indigent and receive
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or SSDI as their sole source of income. Declaration of
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Elizabeth Zirker at ¶ 3. They are unable to contribute to fees in this matter. Id.
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For these Reasons, Plaintiffs respectfully request to proceed in forma pauperis.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Date: June 2, 2011
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Elizabeth Zirker
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Attorneys For Plaintiffs
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This Court, having reviewed Plaintiffs’ request to proceed in forma pauperis, Plaintiffs’
Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, and Declaration of Elizabeth Zirker in support
thereof, hereby GRANTS their request.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: _7/6/11____________
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Honorable Saundra Brown Armstrong
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DARLING, ET AL. V. DOUGLAS, ET AL., C09-03798 SBA; [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
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