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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAUREANO S. REYES,

Plaintiff,

v.

HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,

Defendant. 

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Civil No. 06cv0875 J (LSP)

ORDER: 

1) GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS;

AND

2) DIRECTING U.S. MARSHAL TO

EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS

PURSUANT TO RULE 4 OF THE

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL

PROCEDURE

Before the Court is the Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915 of Plaintiff Laureano Reyes. [Doc. No. 6.] Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. under the Americans with Disabilities Act . [Doc. No. 1.] 

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

plaintiff submits an affidavit, including a statement of all of its assets, demonstrating its inability

to pay court fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) (1996). Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit that

sufficiently shows that he lacks the financial resources to pay filing fees. See id. Accordingly,

the Court HEREBY GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. 

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Conclusion and Order

Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. Accordingly, is it

ORDERED that:

1) the U.S. Marshal serve a copy of the Summons, Complaint, and Order Granting Leave

to Proceed in Forma Pauperis upon the Defendant as directed by Plaintiff on U.S.

Marshal Form 285. All costs of service shall be advanced by the United States;

2) Defendant reply to the Complaint within the time provided by the applicable

provisions of Rule 12(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

3) Plaintiff serve upon Defendant or, if an appearance has been entered by counsel, upon

Defendant’s counsel, a copy of every further pleading or document submitted for

consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper to be filed with

the Clerk of Court a certificate 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 paper received by a district judge or a magistrate judge that has not been filed with

the Clerk of Court or that fails to include a certificate of service will be disregarded by the

Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 9, 2008

HON. NAPOLEON A. JONES, JR.

United States District Judge

cc: Magistrate Judge Papas

 All Parties

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