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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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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

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 Plaintiff also filed a motion to transfer this case to the Oakland division. The Court

will not review this motion at the present time since the filings made with the Court to date do

not indicate that this litigation can proceed in either court. 

Case No. C 06-05688 JF (PVT)

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(JFLC1)

**Filed 10/6/2006**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JUNE FOSTER,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

KNTV TELEVISION, INC, and GRANITE

BROADCASTING CORPORATION, and Does 1-

99,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 06-05688 JF (PVT)

ORDER1 DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[re: docket no. 7]

Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis on September 15, 2006, the

same date that she filed a “Petition of Removal and Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights.”2

Plaintiff seeks to remove a civil rights action for retaliatory firing from the California state courts

and litigate it in federal court. This action was subject to a jury trial in California, and plaintiff

unsuccessfully appealed to the California Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court.

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Case No. C 06-05688 JF (PVT)

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(JFLC1)

A district court may authorize the commencement of a civil action in forma pauperis if

the court is satisfied that the plaintiff is unable to pay the filing fees necessary to pursue the

action. 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). However, the court may deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis

at the outset if it appears from the face of the proposed complaint that the action is frivolous or

without merit. Tripati v. First Nat'l Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1370 (9th Cir. 1987). The

Court concludes that the Plaintiff’s action is without merit on its face. The principle of comity

requires that federal courts respect the judgments of state courts. The Court does not have the

authority to review the judgment of the California Supreme Court in this case. Accordingly,

Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED without prejudice. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 6, 2006

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 06-05688 JF (PVT)

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(JFLC1)

Copies of Order mailed on October 6, 2006 to:

June Foster

P.O. Box 2134

San Leandro, CA 94577

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