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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEONARD BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT 

ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant.

____________________________________/

Case No. 1:13-cv-01122-LJO-SKO

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 1)

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF 

COURT TO MAIL CONSENT FORM

Plaintiff Leonard Brown ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner proceeding pro se and has requested 

leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has made the showing 

required by Section 1915(a), and the request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. Plaintiff 

is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). 

Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding 

month's income credited to Plaintiff's trust account. The Warden of Taft Correctional Institution 

or his designee is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from Plaintiff’s account 

each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee is paid in full. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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Additionally, the Clerk of the Court shall mail to Plaintiff a Consent to Magistrate 

Jurisdiction Form. Plaintiff shall complete the form and advise the Court whether or not he will 

consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction within 30 days of the date of this order.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

2. The Warden of Taft Correctional Institution or his designee shall collect payments 

from Plaintiff’s prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of 

the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's trust account and shall 

forward those payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the 

account exceeds $10.00, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until a total of 

$350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments 

shall be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action;

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of 

Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application on the Warden of Taft Correctional 

Institution via the electronic case filing system (CM/ECF);

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial 

Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division; 

and

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a Consent to Magistrate Jurisdiction 

Form to Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 6, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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