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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

TIMOTHY S. TOFAUTE and DAVID 

DIXON,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF MADERA, et al.,

Defendants. /

Case No. 1:16-cv-01627-DAD-SKO

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF 

TIMOTHY S. TOFAUTE’S AMENDED 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 9)

ORDER

Plaintiffs Timothy S. Tofaute (“Tofaute”) and David Dixon (“Dixon”), pro se litigants,

filed a complaint on October 28, 2016, along with applications to proceed in forma pauperis 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Docs. 1, 2 & 3.) On November 16, 2016, the Court ordered 

Plaintiff Tofaute to file an amended application to proceed in forma pauperis that indicate the 

amount he has received and is receiving in disability compensation. (Doc. 6.) Plaintiff Tofaute 

filed his amended application to proceed in forma pauperis on December 15, 2016. (Doc. 9.)

Plaintiff Tofaute’s amended application demonstrates entitlement to proceed without 

prepayment of fees. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Tofaute’s application 

to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2017 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-01627-DAD-SKO Document 11 Filed 01/05/17 Page 1 of 1