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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY BRYAN BROOKS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-2166 MCE PAN P

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed with this action in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

On June 1, 2006, plaintiff filed a request for funds to hire an investigative team. 

The expenditure of public funds on behalf of an indigent litigant is proper only when authorized

by Congress. Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir. 1989). The in forma pauperis statute does

not authorize the expenditure of public funds for investigators. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's June 1, 2006 request is

denied.

DATED: June 13, 2006. 

/001; broo2166.31c

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