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Parties Involved:
Peter John Arendas
Plaintiff
Dustin Vega
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER JOHN ARENDAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DUSTIN VEGA,

Defendant.

No. 2:20–cv–937–KJM–KJN PS

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S IFP REQUEST

(ECF No. 2.)

Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, has requested leave to proceed 

in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1 (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff’s application in support 

of his request to proceed in forma pauperis makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

Accordingly, the court grants plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis.

The determination that a plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis does not complete the 

required inquiry. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, the court is directed to dismiss the case at any 

time if it determines that the allegation of poverty is untrue, or if the action is frivolous or 

malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against 

an immune defendant. 

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1 This action proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(b)(1).

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Based on the limited record before the court, the court cannot conclude that plaintiff’s 

action is frivolous, that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or 

that plaintiff seeks monetary relief from an immune defendant. The court reserves decision as to 

plaintiff’s claims until the record is sufficiently developed, and this order does not preclude 

defendant from challenging plaintiff’s complaint through a timely motion pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 12 or other appropriate method of challenging plaintiff’s pleading.

Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. 

§§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial partial filing fee in 

accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the court will direct 

the appropriate agency to collect the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and 

forward it to the Clerk of the Court. Thereafter, plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments 

of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. 

These payments will be forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time 

the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(b)(2).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. Plaintiff 

is assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(b)(1). All fees shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order 

to the Sheriff of Shasta County filed concurrently herewith;

3. Service is appropriate for defendant Dustin Vega;

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff 1 USM-285 form, one summons, an 

instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed May 7, 2020;

5. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached 

Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

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c. One completed USM-285 form; and 

d. 2 copies of the endorsed complaint filed May 7, 2020; 

6. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendant and need not request waiver of service. 

Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court will direct the United States 

Marshal to serve the above-named defendant pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4 without payment of costs; and

7. Failure to comply with this order may result in any appropriate sanctions, including 

monetary sanctions and/or dismissal of the action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(b). 

Dated: May 26, 2020

aren.937

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER JOHN ARENDAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DUSTIN VEGA,

Defendant.

No. 2:20–cv–937–KJM–KJN PS

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Plaintiff submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order filed 

_____________________:

____ completed summons form

____ completed USM-285 forms

____ copies of the ___________________ Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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