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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSHUA W. HENKE, 

Plaintiff,

v.

THE WORD ORDER (IN-REM), et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01470-LJO-GSA

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF Nos. 3, 7)

On September 28, 2015, Plaintiff Joshua Henke (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint. (ECF Nos. 

1, 2). On that same date, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in lieu 

of paying the filing fee to commence an action in this Court. (ECF No. 3.) Because the 

application was incomplete, the Court issued an order directing Plaintiff to complete and resubmit the request to proceed IFP. (ECF No. 6). Plaintiff has done so and has now provided the 

requested information. (ECF No. 7.) Based on the newly submitted information, Plaintiff has 

made the required showing pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed 

in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

As to the status of his complaint, Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(e)(2), the court must conduct an initial review of every pro se complaint to determine 

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whether it is legally sufficient under the applicable pleading standards. The court must dismiss a 

complaint, or portion thereof, if the court determines that the complaint is legally frivolous or 

malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a 

defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the court determines that 

the complaint fails to state a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent that the 

deficiencies in the complaint can be cured by amendment. Plaintiff’s Complaint will be screened 

in due course.

The Court also notes that Plaintiff has once again captioned his filing “Contents to be 

Filed Under Seal.” As explained in the Court’s order instructing Plaintiff to complete his 

application to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court will only place documents under seal if 

Plaintiff provides a basis for doing so in compliance with Local Rule 141 (a copy of which was 

previously served on Plaintiff). Plaintiff is thus advised that merely captioning his documents 

“Contents to be Filed Under Seal” is inadequate to provide a basis for sealing documents.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2015 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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