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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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WO 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Jonathon Alan Farnham, Sr. a/k/a Ronald 

Andrew St. Laurent; and David Lewis, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

Janice K. Brewer, et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV11-1520-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 One of the plaintiffs in this case, Jonathon Farnham, filed a motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis (“IFP”). Doc. 2. Federal civil proceedings in forma pauperis are 

governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1

 An applicant for IFP status must credibly show that he 

in unable to pay court costs and that his complaint when construed liberally pleads 

colorable claims for relief. Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1369-70 

(9th Cir. 1987). Plaintiff’s hardship affidavit here qualifies him for IFP status, and the 

complaint pleads at least one colorable claim. 

 

1 Although the statute on its face applies to actions involving prisoners, this circuit has applied it to civil cases involving non-prisoners. E.g., Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank & 

Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1369-70 (9th Cir. 1987).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff Farnham’s motion for IFP status 

(Doc. 2) is granted. 

 Dated this 1st day of September, 2011. 

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