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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL COHEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANDRA ALFARO, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE No. 1:17-cv-00191-MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF NO. 2)

Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s January 27, 2017 

request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The Court finds that 

the request reflects that Plaintiff in unable to pay the filing fees in this action and is 

entitled to proceed without prepayment of fees. Accordingly, the request to proceed in 

forma pauperis is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2017 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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