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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CANDACE SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

MCDONALDS INCORPORATED, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00204-NODJ-SAB

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND REQUIRING 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE LONG FORM 

APPLICATION

(ECF No. 4)

DEADLINE: THIRTY DAYS

Candace Smith, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint in this action on February 15, 2024. 

(ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee and instead filed an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) On February 15, 2024, Plaintiff 

filed an incomplete application to proceed in forma pauperis wherein she stated she was 

currently employed but failed to state her take-home salary or wages. (Id.) The Court denied 

Plaintiff’s application without prejudice and ordered her to either file a completed application or 

pay the filing fee. (ECF No. 3.)

On February 23, 2024, Plaintiff filed a second application to proceed in forma pauperis

where she stated she is not employed due to a car accident as of February 7, 2024. (ECF No. 4.) 

However, Plaintiff also responded “no” to question number 3(a) requesting information 

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regarding whether she has received income from a business, profession, or other selfemployment in the past twelve months. (Id.) The Court construes Plaintiff’s second application

to state that she was employed until February 7, 2024; however, Plaintiff also states she has not 

received income in the past twelve months. The Court is unaware if Plaintiff’s response to 

question three was made in error. The Court therefore cannot determine from the information 

provided in both short form applications if Plaintiff is entitled to proceed in this action without 

prepayment of fees.

Accordingly, the Court will order Plaintiff to complete and file an Application to Proceed 

in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) – AO 239. If Plaintiff is 

unwilling to complete and submit the long form application, Plaintiff must pay the filing fee in 

full.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 4) is DENIED 

without prejudice;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward an in forma pauperis application 

(Long Form) to Plaintiff;

3. Within thirty (30) days of issuance of this order, Plaintiff shall either (1) pay the 

filing fee for this action, or (2) file a long form application to proceed in forma 

pauperis without prepayment of the fee; and

4. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, this action shall be dismissed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2024 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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