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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

MARY J. BRYANT, and THE REAL 

MOONEY GROVE PROJECT INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TULARE COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-1542-LJO-SKO

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO 

SUBMIT LONG FORM APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 2)

TWENTY DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Mary Bryant, proceeding pro se, filed this action on October 13, 2016.1 (Doc. 1.) 

Along with her complaint, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in this action without 

prepayment of fees. (Doc. 2.) Upon review of the application, Plaintiff has not answered all the 

questions set forth asking whether she has received funds from specific sources in the past twelve 

months. Plaintiff did not check “yes” or “no” for whether she receives income from “[r]ent 

payments, interest, or dividends.” The Court notes that it appears that Plaintiff is indicating that 

she receives $600 a month in rent, but it is unclear from Plaintiff’s form. Therefore, the Court is 

 

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Plaintiff's caption also names “The Real Mooney Grove Project, Inc.” (Doc. 1, p. 1.) Plaintiff is advised, however, 

that corporations “may appear in the federal courts only through licensed counsel.” Rowland v. California Men's 

Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 202 (1993); United States v. High Country Broadcasting Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir.

1993); see also Osborn v. President of Bank of United States, 9 Wheat. 738, 829, 6 L. Ed. 204 (1824); Turner v. 

American Bar Ass'n, 407 F. Supp. 451, 476 (N.D. Tex. 1975) (citing the “long line of cases” from 1824 to the present 

holding that a corporation may only be represented by licensed counsel). All artificial entities must appear in federal 

court through counsel. Rowland, 506 U.S. at 202. Additionally, this Court's Local Rule 183(a) provides: “A 

corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney.”

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unable to determine if Plaintiff is entitled to proceed without prepayment of fees in this action.

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.

Based upon the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward an Application to Proceed in District 

Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) – AO 239 to Plaintiff;

2. Within twenty (20) days of the date of this order, Plaintiff shall either (1) pay the 

$400.00 filing fee for this action, or (2) complete and file the enclosed Application 

to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) – AO 

239; and

3. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, the Court shall recommend that this 

action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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