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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TAJAI CALIP,

Plaintiff.

v.

OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-00877-SI 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS AND DENYING 

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS

Re: Dkt. No. 10, 15, 18

On April 28, 2015, defendant Oakland Unified School District filed a motion to dismiss 

this case based on plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders directing plaintiff to file an 

amended complaint and an amended application to proceed in forma pauperis. However, on April 

27, 2015, plaintiff filed an amended complaint and an amended application to proceed in forma 

pauperis; those documents were entered onto the docket on April 28, 2015. The docket reflects 

that on April 27, 2015, plaintiff filed a notice of her correct address, and that prior to that date 

numerous documents and court orders sent to plaintiff had been returned as undeliverable.

The Court has reviewed the amended application to proceed in forma pauperis and finds 

that plaintiff has added the information that was missing from the original application. Having 

considered the amended application and amended complaint, the Court hereby GRANTS

plaintiff's application. The Clerk of Court shall issue the summons. Furthermore, the U.S. 

Marshal for the Northern District of California shall serve, without prepayment of fees, a copy of 

the amended complaint, any amendments or attachments, plaintiff's affidavit and this order upon 

defendant.

The Court notes that plaintiff filed an opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss in which 

she discusses difficulties she has experienced representing herself in this case. The Court advises 

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plaintiff that assistance is available at the Northern District's Pro Se Help Desk (415-782-8982), 

and see also http://cand.uscourts.gov/helpcentersf.1 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2015

______________________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

 

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Plaintiff also states that she has requested that this case be transferred to the Oakland Division. 

The Court informs plaintiff that pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-2(d), "all civil actions which arise 

in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, 

San Francisco, San Mateo or Sonoma shall be assigned to the San Francisco Division or the 

Oakland Division," and thus the Court is unfortunately not able to accommodate plaintiff's 

request. 

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