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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMANDA C. GOMEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE COUNTY OF FRESNO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00122-AWI-BAM

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 2)

Plaintiff, Amanda C. Gomez (“Plaintiff”), filed a complaint on January 26, 2016, along 

with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Docs. 1 and 2). Plaintiff has made the required 

showing pursuant to 28 USC § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is 

GRANTED. 

Plaintiff is advised that notwithstanding any filing fee, the Court is required to screen 

complaints of pro se litigants pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(e)(2). 

The Court must dismiss the case if the litigant has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or 

malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary 

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relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(iii). As a 

result, summonses will not issue at this time. The Court will direct the United States Marshal to 

serve Plaintiff’s complaint only after the Court has screened the complaint and determined that it 

contains cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. Plaintiff’s complaint will be 

screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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