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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

BRENT ADLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

K.SIGSTON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01868-SKO PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING 

THAT ACTION PROCEED PURSUANT TO 

LOCAL 230(L)

(Doc. 3)

Plaintiff Brent Adler, who is proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 on November 18, 2013. Plaintiff seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Plaintiff has made the requisite showing and his application is HEREBY 

GRANTED.1 Id.

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and this action involves past conditions of confinement at 

California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. Although Plaintiff is no longer incarcerated, 

Local Rule 230(l) shall apply to this case. Hunt v. County of Orange, 672 F.3d 606, 616 (9th Cir. 

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Plaintiff’s application was missing the second page, but the Court takes judicial notice of the completed application 

filed on the same day in case number 1:13-cv-01867-SKO PC.

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2012) (district courts have broad discretion to manage course of litigation); U.S. v. Batiste, 868 

F.2d 1089, 1091 n.4 (9th Cir. 1989) (district courts have broad discretion to manage calendars).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 25, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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