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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SELENE BALLONOFF,

Plaintiff,

v.

TOM LUCAS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:19-cv-01337-KAW 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S 

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO 

CHANGE DEADLINE FOR FILING

HER AMENDED IFP APPLICATION

Re: Dkt. No. 10

On June 20, 2019, Plaintiff filed an administrative motion to change the deadline for filing 

her amended application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (Pl.’s Mot., Dkt. No. 10.) The 

Court previously denied her IFP application, because it was incomplete, and ordered her to submit 

an amended application or pay the filing fee by June 21, 2019. (Dkt. No. 8.) 

In the administrative motion, Plaintiff reports that she suffered a concussion, which 

interferes with her ability to represent herself, such that she is unable to proceed with prosecuting 

her case at this time. (Pl.’s Mot. at 1.) As a result, Plaintiff requested an extension of time until 

November 13, 2019 to pay court fees or to submit an amended IFP application. (Pl.’s Mot. at 1-2.)

More than three months have passed since the filing of the motion, such that Plaintiff’s

cognitive abilities should not be so impaired that she cannot file an amended IFP application. If 

necessary Plaintiff may obtain assistance from the Federal Pro Bono Project’s Help Desk—a free 

service for pro se litigants. While the Help Desk will not represent her, its attorneys may assist 

her in filling out the amended IFP application, and Plaintiff may make a free appointment by 

calling (415) 782-8982. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to file her IFP application is 

GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff shall file an amended IFP application 

or pay the filing fee by October 18, 2019. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2019

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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