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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ATHENA R. GAINES, No. CIV.S-06-0788 GEB DAD PS

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, 

DIRECTING CLERK TO SEND MATERIALS

MARCONI PALMS, INC., SUSAN FOR SERVICE, AND REQUIRING SERVICE

RAZARI, CAMERON RAZARI and BY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

KATHY HERMAN,

Defendants.

___________________________/

This proceeding was referred to the undersigned by Local

Rule 72-302(c)(21). Plaintiff’s pro se complaint alleges a claim

under 42 U.S.C. § 1982 based on improper racial discrimination in

rental housing. Liberally construed, the complaint alleges that the

owners and manager of the Marconi Palms apartment complex harassed

and improperly evicted plaintiff from her apartment there because she

is African American. 

Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit

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required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff is unable to prepay fees

and costs or give security for them.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is

granted.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue process and

to send plaintiff an instruction sheet for United States Marshal

service of process, along with a USM-285 form and a summons form for

each defendant for whom service is authorized, as well as a copy of

plaintiff’s endorsed filed complaint. 

3. Plaintiff shall follow the instructions, submitting the

completed materials for service and a copy of this order directing

service to the United States Marshal. Plaintiff shall submit the

necessary materials to the United States Marshall within thirty (30)

days of being served with this order. 

4. Within thirty (30) days of receiving the necessary

materials from plaintiff, the United States Marshal is directed to

serve process on defendants Marconi Palms, Inc., Susan Razari,

Cameron Razari and Kathy Herman. 

DATED: July 11, 2006.

DAD:th

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