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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE J. MARTINEZ, ELIDA ARIAS,

JOSEPH D. MARTINEZ, AND JESSE L.

MARTINEZ,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TIMOTHY WESTER, et als.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-00320-LJO-SMS

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS 

TO FILE NEW IFP APPLICATION

(Doc. 3)

By a motion filed March 4, 2013, Plaintiffs Jose J. Martinez, Elida Arias, Joseph D.

Martinez, and Jesse Martinez seek to proceed in forma pauperis. The four Plaintiffs are

members of the same family and reside together. Plaintiffs submitted a declaration that made

little economic sense and appears incomplete. Particularly puzzling is Plaintiffs’ ability to own

investment property and carry $260,000 in mortgage loans on their residence. Compared to

Kelly Blue Book values for private-party sales, Plaintiffs’ two BMW automobiles appear

substantially undervalued. In addition, Plaintiffs’ reported income is clearly insufficient to

address even the minimal expenses of a six-person household.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion to proceed in forma pauperis and

directs Plaintiffs to submit within thirty days a new application completely setting forth their

income and expenses. Plaintiffs may include an additional declaration under oath setting

whatever factual information may be necessary to fully explain their financial situation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2013 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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