In re: Philip O. Emiabata
Filing
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MINUTE ORDER re: Appellant's 36 MOTION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis; Plaintiff directed to submit new application, with current and complete information, within twenty (20) days of the date of this Minute Order. Authorized by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler. (PM) cc: Plaintiff with blank IFP Application via U.S. Mail
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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PHILIP O. EMIABATA,
Appellant,
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CASE NO. C17-1752-MJP
v.
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SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVING LLC, and
AVAIL 1 LLC,
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Appellees.
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The following Minute Order is made at the direction of the Court, the Hon. Mary Alice
Theiler, United States Magistrate Judge:
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Appellant submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). (Dkt. 36.) A
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review of that application and the identical content in an IFP application filed in a different case
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ten months earlier raises questions as to the accuracy and completeness of the information
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provided in regard to appellant’s current financial status. (Compare id., with Dkt. 3 in Case No.
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17-1302-JLR.) It is not clear, for example, whether appellant’s spouse continues to earn a
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monthly salary. (See id. (both applications indicate a current monthly salary of $1,200 and state
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“….Part time just started”).) Nor are the details of appellant’s monthly expenses or the sources
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and amounts of any income utilized to pay those expenses clear. (See id. (indicating expenses
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for “Housing, Utilities, having assistance” in the amount of “$0”).) The Court is unable to
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consider the application to proceed IFP.
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information as to his financial status, including any and all sources of money and an explanation
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as to how appellant and his spouse are able meet basic monthly expenses. Appellant must
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complete, sign, and date a new IFP application and Written Consent for Payment of Costs on the
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form utilized and herein provided by this Court. Appellant is directed to submit the new
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application, with current and complete information, within twenty (20) days of the date of this
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Minute Order. Failure to comply may result in denial of the application to proceed IFP.
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Appellant must provide complete and detailed
DATED this 22nd day of August, 2018.
WILLIAM M. MCCOOL, Clerk
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By:
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MINUTE ORDER
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s/ Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk
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