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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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- 1 - 08cv0208

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCINE ANTOINETTE SALAS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 08cv0208 JM(AJB)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

CINTAS CORP.,

Defendant.

Plaintiff moves for leave to prosecute this action without the prepayment of fees pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff declares that her take-home pay is about $950 bi-weekly, she possesses

a checking account with a balance of $150, she owns a 1999 automobile, she owns a condominium

purchased in 2003 with negative equity, and she owes in excess of $25,000 to various creditors.

Although a close call, the court grants the motion to proceed in forma pauperis because it appears that

payment of such fees would cause Plaintiff undue burden. See Moon v. Newsome, 863 F.2d 835 (11th

Cir. 1989) (in forma pauperis status granted where payment of filing fees imposes undue burden).

Consequently, the court grants the motion to proceed in forma pauperis. However, service of process

on Defendant remains the responsibility of Plaintiff. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.

In sum, the motion to proceed without the prepayment of fees is granted. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 2, 2008

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

Case 3:08-cv-00208-JM-AJB Document 5 Filed 04/02/08 Page 1 of 1