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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CANDANCE SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

DANNETTE NOVOA, TRIPLE A 

INSURANCE, and THE CITY OF 

CLOVIS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00221-HBK

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. No. 2)

Plaintiff proceeds in this civil action pro se. (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff moves to proceed in 

forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. No. 2). Plaintiff’s declarations in the motion 

satisfies the requirements under § 1915. The Court will screen plaintiff’s pro se complaint under 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) in due course before ordering service. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) is GRANTED.

Dated: February 23, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:24-cv-00221-KES-HBK Document 3 Filed 02/23/24 Page 1 of 1