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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES and DEBORAH SMITH,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA, et. al,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:12-cv-1801-LJO-BAM

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF

FEES OR COSTS

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

RETURN CONSENT FORMS

(Documents 2,3)

Plaintiffs are proceeding pro se and have requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis

pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(a). (Docs. 2, 3). Plaintiffs have made

the showing required by section 1915(a), and accordingly, the requests to proceed in forma pauperis

will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Plaintiffs are advised that the Court is required to screen complaints of pro se litigants

pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a

complaint or portion thereof if the litigant has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,”

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that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a

defendant(s) who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1)&(2). As a result,

summonses will not issue at this time. The Court will direct the United States Marshal to serve

Plaintiffs’ complaint only after the Court has screened the complaint and determined that it contains

cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. The Court has a large number of such

cases pending before it and will screen Plaintiffs’ complaint in due course. 

Finally, the Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a Consent to Magistrate Jurisdiction Form

to Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs shall complete the form and advise the Court whether or not he will consent

to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction no later than January 18, 2013. 

Failure to complete the form may result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2013 /s/ Barbara A McAuliffe 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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