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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL POWELL, TOMERY 

DARLING, L.A 1, L.A. 2, BRITTNEY 

TEMPLE, INDIVIDUAL PETITIONERS 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT 

SERVICES, SUPERIOR COURT OF 

CALIFORNIA PLACER COUNTY, 

COMM’R AMARA, COMM’R JAQUES, 

JUDGE GAZZANIGA, JUDGE GINI, 

JUDGE PINESCHI, ASGN. JUDGE 

McLEAN, and Doe Attorneys 1-5. 

Defendants. 

No. 2:16-CV-01197 TLN GGH 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff, pleading in pro se, has requested authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in 

forma pauperis. Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff 

is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed 

in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

 Plaintiff shall file an Amended Complaint within 45 days of the date of this Order. That 

Amended Complaint must conform to the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 

which states, in relevant part, 

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 A pleading that states a claim for relief must contain: 

(1) A short and plain statement of the grounds for the court’s jurisdiction, . . . ; 

(2)

(3) A short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; 

and 

(4) A demand for the relief sought, which may include relief in the alternative or 

different types of relief. 

 Plaintiff is advised that he may not represent the additional plaintiffs named in the current 

complaint and if they wish to proceed they must retain counsel or, if adults, file their own 

complaints, or if adults, sign the amended complaint themselves. 

 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2), is GRANTED. 

 2. The Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order on the United 

States Marshal. 

 3. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United 

States Marshal a completed summons and copies of the complaint and file a statement with the 

court that said documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal. 

 4. The United States Marshal is directed to serve all process without prepayment of costs 

not later than sixty days from the date of this order. 

 5. Plaintiff is directed to file an Amended Complaint in conformity with this Order within 

45 days of the filing of this Order. 

Dated: August 8, 2016 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

GGH:ifp.amm 

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