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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHUKWUMA E. AZUBUKO,

Plaintiff,

v.

JUDGE VANESSA L. BRYANT, in

individual and official capacities; JUDGE

CHRISTOPHER F. DRONEY; JOHN

JOHNSON, in individual and official

capacities,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.11cv1818 AJB (BLM)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[Doc. No. 2]

On August 15, 2011, the Plaintiff, Chukwuma E Azubuko, a non-prisoner proceeding pro se,

filed a Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and Local Rule 3.2(a).

The Court finds that Azubuko’s declaration of inability to pay costs or give security is insufficient to permit Plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis. Permission to file a petition for writ of mandamus

in forma pauperis will not be granted unless there is some merit in petition. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915. The

Plaintiff states having no take-home pay or wages, no ownership of real estate, and a total of $150.00 in

a checking or savings account. The only other income noted in the past twelve months was $308 a

family member received bi-weekly “from the DTA.” Although the Plaintiff need not be absolutely

destitute to proceed in forma pauperis in federal court, a motion to proceed in forma pauperis must state

facts as to affiant's poverty with some particularity, definiteness and certainty. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915;

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Jefferson v. U.S., 277 F. 2d 723 (9th Cir. 1960). The Plaintiff’s motion fails to state with particularity,

definiteness and certainty an inability to pay costs or give security under 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) because:

1. Plaintiff completed and submitted an outdated Application to Proceed in District Court

Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Revised form AO 240 (Rev.07/10) is available on the

Court’s website to allow the Plaintiff to provide necessary information to state a sufficient claim;

2. Plaintiff fails to state the current and future amount received from the family member

receiving “$618.00 from the DTA - $308.00 - bi-weekly”;

3. Plaintiff fails to state with particularity the amount contributed to dependents; and

4. Plaintiff does not list any other debts (current obligations, indicating amounts owed and

to whom they are payable).

Without further evidence, the Court lacks specific facts to find that the Plaintiff is not able to pay

the filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). In light of this information, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

Azubuko’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis be DENIED and the Complaint DISMISSED without

prejudice. Pursuant to this Order, the Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to pay $350.00 filing fee required

to maintain this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914, or to submit additional documentation regarding

economic status as set forth above. IF PLAINTIFF CHOOSES TO FILE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING HIS POVERTY, HE MUST ATTACH A COPY OF THIS ORDER.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 14, 2011

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. District Judge

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