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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHUKWUMA E. AZUBUKO,

Plaintiff,

v.

JUDGE VANESSA L. BRYANT, in

individual and official capacities; JUDGE

CHRISTOPHER F. DRONEY; JOHN

JOHNSON, in individual and official

capacities,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.11cv1818 AJB (BLM)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[Doc. No. 6]

On October 5, 2011, the Plaintiff, Chukwuma E Azubuko, a non-prisoner proceeding pro se,

refiled a Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and Local Rule 3.2(a). 

The Court previously denied Plaintiff from proceeding in forma pauperis because his motion failed to

state an inability to pay costs or give security with particularity, definiteness and certainty under 28

U.S.C. § 1914(a). On September 14, 2011, Plaintiff was granted 30 days leave to pay $350.00 filing fee

required to maintain the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914, or to submit additional documentation

regarding economic status. On October 5, 2011, Plaintiff submitted additional documentation regarding

his economic status and attached a copy of the Court’s previous Order.

All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a district court of the United States,

except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of $350. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). 

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An action may proceed despite a party’s failure to pay only if the party is granted leave to proceed IFP

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir. 2007);

Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999).

In accordance with the in forma pauperis statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), and Civil Local Rule

3.2, Plaintiff has now submitted a declaration with specific facts of his inability to pay along with his

Motion. In light of the information provided by Plaintiff’s revised declaration, the Court hereby

GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 8, 2011

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. District Judge

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