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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL IOANE, et al., 

Plaintiffs,

v.

KENT SPJUTE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:07-cv-00620-AWI-EPG

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 423)

Plaintiff Michael S. Ioane (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner in Taft Correctional 

Institution. On August 10, 2016, Judge Anthony W. Ishii ordered Plaintiff to file an application 

to proceed in forma pauperis in this case. The application was to be filed no later than August 18, 

2016, so that the Court would have time to rule on the application before August 22, 2016, the 

date of a hearing on issues that are likely to be influenced by Plaintiff’s potential in forma 

pauperis status. (ECF No. 418.) Plaintiff filed his application on August 15, 2016 and has now

requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 423.) 

The application requires the submission of a certified statement “showing all receipts, 

expenditures, and balances during the last six months for any institutional account” in Plaintiff’s 

name. (ECF No. 423.) Because Plaintiff only learned that he would be required to submit this 

application on August 10, 2016, however, and such a certified statement typically requires time to 

obtain, Plaintiff has opted to submit a declaration signed under penalty of perjury providing the 

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required information. Plaintiff also notes that he requested the required information on August 

10, 2016. The information furnished by Plaintiff makes the showing required by § 1915(a). 

Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Plaintiff is still required to file the required statement when it is available, however, and the Court 

may opt to revisit Plaintiff’s status at that time. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 17, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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