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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983bv Bivens Non-Prisoner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LISA ANDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

DOES 1-6; MARK HELD; GREGORY 

WILLIAMS,

Defendants.

Case No. 18cv2137-JAH (WVG)

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

(Doc No. 2)

INTRODUCTION

Pending before this Court is Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc. 

No. 2. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to proceed 

in forma pauperis.

BACKGROUND

On September 14, 2018, Plaintiff filed a complaint (“Complaint”) against Does 1-

6, Mark Held, and Gregory Williams. Doc. No. 1. On the same day, Plaintiff also filed 

her motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc. No. 2.

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DISCUSSION

I. Legal Standard 

All parties instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court of the 

United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of 

$400. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914 (a). A court may authorize the commencement of a suit 

without prepayment of fees if the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of 

all his or her assets, showing that he or she is unable to pay the fees. See 28 U.S.C. §

1915(a).

II. Analysis 

In support of her application to proceed in forma pauperis, Plaintiff presents a 

declaration indicating she is currently unemployed. Doc. No. 2. Plaintiff claims she does 

not receive any income besides an average of $910.70 a month in Social Security Income 

(SSI) benefits. Id. at pgs. 1-2. Plaintiff posits that she does not have funds in her bank 

account and accrues an average of $1,040 in monthly expenses. Id. at pgs. 2-4. Based on 

this information, the Court finds Plaintiff has sufficiently shown she is unable to pay the 

fees required to commence her suit.

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

2. The United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the complaint and summons 

upon defendant as directed by plaintiff on U.S. Marshal Form 285. All costs of service 

shall be advanced by the United States.

3. Plaintiff shall serve upon the defendant or, if appearance has been entered 

by counsel, upon defendant’s counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document 

submitted for consideration of the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper to 

be filed with the Clerk of the Court a certificate stating the manner in which a true and 

correct copy of any document was served on the defendants or counsel of the defendants 

and the date of service. Any paper received by a district judge or magistrate judge which 

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has not been filed with the Clerk or which fails to include a Certificate of Service may be 

disregarded.

DATED: October 17, 2018

 

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JOHN A. HOUSTON

United States District Judge

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