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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAMELA STICKLER,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 12cv910-LAB (BLM)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

vs.

CLANCYS TOWING,

Defendant.

On April 14, 2012, Plaintiff filed her complaint in this action, along with a motion to

proceed in forma pauperis (IFP), and a motion for appointment of counsel.

All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District

Court must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a

plaintiff's failure to prepay the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted leave to proceed IFP

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir.

1999).

Because the IFP motion is incomplete, the Court cannot determine that Stickler lacks

the resources to pay the filing fee. The motion is therefore DENIED.

Assuming Stickler filed a new IFP motion, the Court would be required to screen it,

and to dismiss it to the extent it is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim, or seeks

monetary relief from an immune defendant. See § 1915(e)(2)(B); Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d

1122, 1127 (9th Cir. 2000). 

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The body of the complaint, in its entirety, reads: 

Clancys towing is refusing to pass the phone to Robert Dight, hanging up on

me. Clancys Towing Specific Relief restraining order, Leland [Figueroa ?] may

have had me arrested because I would question Dora about [illegible], he said

he was a person of his privacy. 

[sic] This not only does not state a claim, but the Court has no jurisdiction over any claim

against Defendant that might arise from the alleged facts.

This action is therefore DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE BUT WITHOUT LEAVE

TO AMEND. The motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED AS MOOT and the Clerk is

directed to close the docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 19, 2012

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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