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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 09:0010 Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIM McKENZIE,

Plaintiff,

v.

PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE 

COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-2325 TLN CKD

ORDER

Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis was referred to the undersigned by minute 

order dated November 10, 2015. Plaintiff has not paid the fee ordinarily required to file an action 

in this court, and filed an incomplete application to proceed without prepayment of fees. See 28 

U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Plaintiff has now submitted a completed application.

Plaintiff states that her bi-weekly take home pay is $2,500, that her rent is $1500 and that 

she pays utilities of about $400 and other expenses in the amount of $300.

Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350.00 is required to commence a civil action 

in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). In addition, a $50.00 general administrative fee for 

civil cases must be paid. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b). The court may authorize the commencement of an 

action “without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a person who makes 

affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The 

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amount of plaintiff’s income shows that plaintiff is able to pay the filing fee and costs. Thus, 

plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency. See Alexander v. Carson Adult High 

Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993); California Men’s Colony v. Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858 (9th 

Cir. 1991); Stehouwer v. Hennessey, 841 F. Supp. 316, (N.D. Cal. 1994). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff is granted fourteen days in which 

to submit the appropriate fees to the Clerk of the Court. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to pay 

the filing and general administrative fees in the amount of $400 will result in a recommendation 

that the application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and the instant action be dismissed 

without prejudice.

Dated: December 1, 2015

4 mckenz2325.ifp.den

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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