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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ABDULKARIM ALI ZANGANA,

Plaintiff,

v.

PAUL PIERRE, District Director, U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services,

et. al.,

Defendants. 

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Civil No. 11cv1660 JAH (MDD) 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS [Doc. No. 3]

Plaintiff, a non-prisoner appearing through counsel, has filed a complaint alleging

that defendant Paul Pierre, District Director, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services has

been unable or unwilling to adjudicate Plantiff’s application for adjustment of status in

compliance with federal policy 8, accompanied by a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

A court may authorize the commencement of a suit without prepayment of fees if

the plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all his or her assets, showing

that he or she is unable to pay the fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Notwithstanding

payment of any filing fee or portion thereof, a complaint filed by any person proceeding

in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) is subject to a mandatory and sua sponte

review and dismissal by the court to the extent it is “frivolous, malicious, fail[s] to state

a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek[s] monetary relief from a defendant

immune from such relief.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); Calhoun v. Stahl, 254 F.3d 845,

845 (9th Cir. 2001)(“the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) are not limited to

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prisoners”); Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1126-27 (9th Cir. 2000)(en banc). 

This Court conducted a sua sponte review of plaintiff’s allegations and finds that

plaintiff’s claims do not appear, on their face, to be frivolous or malicious. In addition,

plaintiff’s complaint does not appear, on its face, to fail to state a claim for relief, nor does

defendant appear to be immune from suit. 

This Court also reviewed plaintiff’s request to proceed without payment of fees. It

was revealed that the plaintiff is currently employed as a Culture Advisor with Calnet and

has received approximately $8,000.00 net pay over the course of approximately five

months ranging from January 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011. He also works part time as a selfemployed limousine driver earning approximately $1,000 from January 1, 2011, to May

31, 2011. Plaintiff indicates he has one bank account with a balance of $625 as of July

27, 2011. He has no assets aside from a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Plaintiff ‘s wife and

three kids are all dependant on his salary. Based on these representations, this Court finds

plaintiff has sufficiently shown he is unable to pay the fees required to commence his

lawsuit. Therefore, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis [doc. # 2] is GRANTED.

2. The United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the complaint and summons

upon defendant as directed by plaintiff on U.S. Marshal Form 285. All costs of service

shall be advanced by the United States.

3. Plaintiff shall serve upon defendant or, if appearance has been entered by

counsel, upon defendant’s counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document

submitted for consideration of the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper

to be filed with the Clerk of the Court a certificate stating the manner in which a true and

correct copy of any document was served on the defendant or counsel of defendant and

the date of service. Any paper received by a district judge or magistrate judge which has

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not been filed with the Clerk or which fails to include a Certificate of Service may be

disregarded.

DATED: August 12, 2011

JOHN A. HOUSTON

United States District Judge

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