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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONNIE ALONZO JONES,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07cv1403-L (AJB)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

vs.

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS

CENTER

Defendant.

Plaintiff Ronnie Alonzo Jones filed an amended Motion and Declaration Under

Penalty of Perjury in Support of Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (“IFP Motion”). 

For the reasons which follow, Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is GRANTED.

 All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District

Court must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a

plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176,

1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Plaintiff’s declaration shows his only source of income is a veterans’

disability pension and he has minimal assets. His declaration is therefore sufficient to show

he is unable to pay the filing fee. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP is granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is GRANTED.

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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. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2).

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 of Service stating the manner in which a true

and correct copy of any document was served on Defendant, or counsel for Defendant, and

the date of service. Any document received be the court which has not been filed with the

Clerk or which fails to include a Certificate of Service will be disregarded.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 13, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO:

HON. ANTHONY J. BATTAGLIA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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