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Parties Involved:
California Department of Corrections
Defendant
Stephen Vincent Hubbard
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN VINCENT HUBBARD, No. CIV S-09-2162-FCD-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding in pro se, brings this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s request for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3). Plaintiff’s complaint, and service thereof by the United

States Marshal if appropriate, will be addressed separately. The Clerk of the Court shall not

issue summons or set this matter for an initial scheduling conference unless specifically directed

by the court to do so. 

Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing that

plaintiff is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3) is granted.

DATED: January 22, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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