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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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07cv2376

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KARAL HASANI EFIA BATTLE-EL,

Plaintiff,

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS,

Defendant.

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Civil No. 07cv2376-L(JMA)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[doc. #2] and DIRECTING U.S.

MARSHAL TO EFFECT SERVICE

OF PROCESS

Plaintiff, appearing without counsel, has submitted a civil complaint against the

Department of Veterans Affairs and has also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

Plaintiff is currently unemployed and has been unemployed since January 24, 2007,

receives no money from other sources, and does not have a checking or savings account. The

only asset plaintiff has of value is a 1993 Chevy station wagon. Plaintiff states that his

“daughter’s mother . . . is helping hold down the fort whil[e] I seek redress in the Courts.” 

(Motion and Declaration at 2). Given these circumstances, the Court grants plaintiff’s request to

proceed in forma pauperis. 

The Court hereby orders as follows:

(1) The request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 

(2) The United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the complaint, summons, and order

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1 Plaintiff’s attention is directed to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) which

concerns service of process on the United States and its Agencies, Corporations, Officers or

Employees.4

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granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis upon defendant1 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 defendant or, if appearance has been entered by counsel,

upon defendant’s counsel, a copy of every further pleading or document submitted for

consideration by 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 defendant or counsel for defendant and the date of service. Any paper

received by a district judge or a magistrate judge that has not been filed with the Clerk of the

Court or which fails to include a certificate of service will be disregarded by the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 21, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. JAN M. ADLER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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