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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARJON ROW,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL,

Defendant.

CIV. S-05-1605 FCD PAN PS

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

-o0oOn August 31, 2005, pursuant to this court’s August 29

order, plaintiff filed a supplemental affidavit in support of her

application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915.

Plaintiff has not worked since April when she left a

state job that paid $2100 a month. She now anticipates a monthly

income of $2700 based on the following: (1) rental of rooms

totaling $1200, (2) $740 disability payment, and (3) $800

retirement (although she is “just now applying”). Plaintiff also

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1 Current Monthly Expenses Anticipated Monthly Expenses 

Mortgage $1893 $2100

Car Payment 379 0

Bank of America 112 0

Beneficial 260 0

Food 200 200

SMUD 30 30

PGE 15 15

Cable 28 28

Gas 20 20

City Services 58 58

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TOTAL 2995.00 2451.00

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states she is seeking Social Security disability income and has

submitted a September 15, 2005, Physician’s Report completed for

the California Public Employees’ Retirement System opining

plaintiff is permanently disabled due to work-related depression

and anxiety.

Plaintiff avers that her current monthly expenses are

$2995 but she is in the process of refinancing her home to pay

off existing debts and anticipates monthly expenses of $2451.1

Plaintiff values her home at $360,000 and her car at $10,000; she

has no dependents. 

Plaintiffs’ affidavits fail to demonstrate that because

of poverty she cannot pay or give security for court costs and

still be able to provide herself with the necessities of life. 

See Adkins v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 339

(1948).

Accordingly, I recommend that plaintiff’s application to

proceed in forma pauperis be denied and plaintiff be accorded

thirty days within which the pay the filing fee.

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Plaintiff’s request this court appoint legal counsel due

to her financial limitations is denied. Since plaintiff has not

made an affirmative showing of indigence, she is ineligible to

seek counsel under section 1915(e)(1).

Should plaintiff proceed by paying the filing fee, she

should be required to file simultaneously a complaint that

conforms with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a) and E. D.

Cal. L. R. 8-204. Plaintiff has submitted to the court a

standard size cardboard box filled with papers and a letter, a

copy of which was filed August 12, asking for guidance as to how

to proceed in her claim under the Americans with Disabilities

Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12111 et seq. The court cannot assume such an

advisory role and plaintiff appears fully capable of representing

herself. Upon plaintiff’s request, the Clerk of Court should

return to plaintiff the box of documents designated Docket #5. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the

Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr., the United States District Judge

assigned to this case. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Written

objections may be filed within ten days after being served with

these findings and recommendations. The document should be

captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and

Recommendations.” The failure to file objections within the

specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s

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order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

Dated: November 9, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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