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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983cv Civil Rights Act - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NICOLE CHAKER, an individual,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 10cv2599-GPC(BGS)

ORDER DISSOLVING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE; ORDER

GRANTING PLAINTIFF IN

FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

vs.

ROBERT ADAMS, an individual;

Officer HERZIG, an individual; CITY

OF SAN DIEGO, a government entity;

and DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendant.

On June 25, 2015, the Court set a telephonic hearing on August 6, 2015 to assist

Plaintiff in providing financial information concerning her financial status in order to

determine whether Plaintiff is entitled to appointment of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(e)(1). (Dkt. No. 113.) Plaintiff failed to attend the telephonic hearing or

provide advance notice that she would be unable to participate. As a result, the Court

issued an order to show cause hearing why Plaintiff should not be sanctioned or the

case dismissed for failing to comply with the Court’s order. (Dkt. No. 117.) On

September 25, 2015, the Court held an order to show cause hearing. (Dkt. No. 118.) 

Plaintiff appeared telephonically. (Id.) Based on Plaintiff’s responses, the Court

DISSOLVES the order to show cause. 

On August 11, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (Dkt.

No. 83-1.) In response, on August 15, 2014, the Court indicated that she needed to

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submit a “motion and declaration under oath in support of motion to proceed in forma

pauperis” (“motion and declaration”). (Dkt. No. 84.) The Court has been requesting

the information requested in the motion and declaration since August 15, 2014. (Id.) 

However, since August 15, 2014, Plaintiff has indicated that she has been unable to

appear in court or submit the requested financial forms due to her physical ailments. 

(Dkt. Nos. 105, 108, 111.) In response, the Court has granted Plaintiff several

continuances to submit her motion and declaration. (Dkt. Nos. 106, 109, 113.) 

On June 4, 2015, the Court issued an order to assist Plaintiffsubmit the financial

information for purposes of determining whether she is entitled to appointment of

counsel. (Dkt. No. 113 at 2.) In that order, Plaintiff was instructed to fill out the

completed “motion and declaration under oath in support ofmotion to proceed in forma

pauperis” (“motion and declaration”) on or before August 4, 2015. (Dkt. No. 113 at

2.) If Plaintiff was unable to complete the motion and declaration, then Plaintiff was

directed to call the Court on August 6, 2015 for a telephonic hearing. (Id.) When

Plaintiff failed to appear, the Court set an order to show cause hearing. (Dkt. No. 117.) 

On September 25, 2015, at the order to show cause hearing, Plaintiff appeared

telephonically and answered questions concerning her financialstatus. (Dkt. No. 118.) 

Based on her response, the Court concludes that Plaintiff has demonstrated she is

unable to afford counsel. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Accordingly, the Court

GRANTS Plaintiff in forma pauperis status. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: December 1, 2015

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

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