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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRAVIS LEON FREEMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

DERRALL G. ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-02129-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION 

FOR LITIGATION FUNDS

(Doc. 6)

Plaintiff Travis Leon Freeman, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 8, 2009. On December 14, 2009,

Plaintiff filed a motion seeking $1,000.00 for materials to litigate this action. 

“‘[T]he expenditure of public funds [on behalf of an indigent litigant] is proper only when

authorized by Congress . . . .’” Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989) (quoting

United States v. MacCollum, 426 U.S. 317, 321, 96 S.Ct. 2086 (1976)). The in forma pauperis

statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purpose sought by Plaintiff, and

his motion is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 8, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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