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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADRIANNA PEDRIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

JUDGE LAW FIRM,

Defendant.

Case No.: 15CV1942 BEN (KSC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

LEAVE TO PROCEED IFP

[Docket No. 4]

Plaintiff Adrianna Pedrin has filed a civil complaint and a new motion to proceed 

in forma pauperis (“IFP”).1 (Docket Nos. 1, 4). Plaintiff’s initial motion to proceed IFP 

was denied because Plaintiff failed to include the necessary information to evaluate her 

ability to pay the required filing fee. 

All parties instituting any civil action in a district court must pay a filing fee. 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). 

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1 The Court notes that Plaintiff has filed a related action, Pedrin v. Judge Law Firm, 15cv1932 BEN 

(KSC), in which she has also filed a new motion to proceed IFP.

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Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1),

any court of the United States may authorize the commencement, 

prosecution or defense of any suit, action or proceeding . . . without 

prepayment of fees or security therefor, by a person who submits an affidavit 

that includes a statement of all assets such [person] possesses that the person 

is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.

Plaintiff’s IFP motion states that she is currently unemployed. (Mot. to Proceed 

IFP [Docket No. 4] at 2.) Plaintiff’s primary sources of income, child and spousal 

support, are consumed by her monthly expenses. (Id. at 2-3.) The motion to proceed IFP 

is GRANTED. 

The Court orders the Clerk to issue the summons and provide Plaintiff with an 

“IFP Package,” consisting of: (1) this Order; (2) a certified copy of the Complaint; (3) 

the summons; and (4) a blank USM Form 285. Plaintiff shall complete the Form 285 

and forward it to the U.S. Marshal. The U.S. Marshal shall serve a copy of the 

Complaint and summons upon Defendants, as directed by Plaintiff on Form 285. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(d). All costs of service shall be advanced by the United States. Plaintiff 

shall serve upon Defendants or, if appearance has been entered by counsel, upon 

Defendants’ 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 Defendants and the date of 

service. Any paper received by a district judge or magistrate judge which has not been 

filed with the Clerk or which fails to include a Certificate of Service will be disregarded.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 30, 2015

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