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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 08:1252(a)(2) Injunction for Deportation

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Case Number C 09-05836 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO PAY FILING FEE OR FILE AN APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS 

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 1/6/2010**

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

CARINA F. FLORES,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, a

municipality; THE DEPARTMENT OF

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, a municipal entity;

Atty AVRIL VAZQUEZ, an individual; THUY

TRAN, an individual; VICKI LEE, an individual;

JUDY PATRICK, an individual; LESLIE

SALMON, an individual; TRICIA SULLIVAN, an

individual; LORI MEDINA, and individual; HIEU

V TRAN, and individual; LISLE COHEN, an

individual; GWEN CHIARAMONTE, an

individual; Atty MIGUEL MARQUEZ, an

individual; WILL LIGHTBOURNE, an individual;

RHODA AUSTIN, an individual; KURT OHFLS,

an individual; and DOES 1 TO 50, Inclusive, 

 Defendants.

Case Number C 09-05836 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE

TO PAY FILING FEE OR FILE AN

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS 

[re: docket no. 9]

On December 11, 2009, Plaintiff filed a request for an emergency ex parte temporary

restraining order (“TRO”) and order to show cause re preliminary injunction, as well as an

application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). On December 15, 2009, the Court denied

Plaintiff’s TRO application, which sought to enjoin Defendants from transporting Plaintiff’s

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Case Number C 09-05836 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO PAY FILING FEE OR FILE AN APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS 

(JFLC1)

minor child (“P.”) to live with his father in New Mexico after Judge Shawna Schwartz of the

Santa Clara Superior Court determined that it was “safe’ for P. to return to New Mexico under

his father’s care and supervision.” TRO App. at 3. Plaintiff’s application requested expressly

that this Court “review” the rulings of the state court. 

The Court denied the TRO under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which bars “cases

brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered

before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection

of those judgments.” Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., 544 U.S. 280, 284

(2005); District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 482 (1983); Rooker v.

Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413, 415-16 (1923). On December 16, the Court denied Plaintiff’s

IFP application because it appeared from the face of the proposed pleading that the action was

without merit. O’Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616 (9th Cir. 1990); Tripati v. First National

Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1370 (9th Cir. 1987). 

Because Plaintiff had not filed a complaint, the instant case was closed on December 17,

2009. Later the same day, Plaintiff did file a complaint, and on December 23, 2009, Plaintiff

filed an amended complaint. However, Plaintiff still has not paid a filing fee or filed a new

application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will re-open the case, but Plaintiff must pay

the $350.00 filing fee or file a renewed application to proceed in forma pauperis, along with any

supporting papers demonstrating that Plaintiff’s operative complaint has merit, within ten (10)

days from the date of this order. If Plaintiff does not comply with this order, the Court again will

dismiss the instant action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 6, 2010

_____________________________ 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case Number C 09-05836 JF (RS)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO PAY FILING FEE OR FILE AN APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS 

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Carina F. Flores

P. O. Box 18824

Palo Alto, CA 

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