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Parties Involved:
J. Solda
Respondent
Rayshon Thomas
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYSHON THOMAS,

Petitioner,

v.

J. SOLDA, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00117- EPG-HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

Petitioner Rayshon Thomas is a Madera County jail inmate proceeding pro se with a 

petition for writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1651. On January 11, 2016, Petitioner 

filed the instant petition in the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the 

Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 1). On January 25, 2016, the Sacramento Division 

transferred the action to this Court. (ECF No. 4).

Petitioner has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2). In order to 

proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Petitioner must submit an affidavit 

demonstrating that he “is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a)(1). Although there is no set formula to determine whether a certain income level meets 

the poverty threshold under § 1915(a)(1), courts have looked to the federal poverty guidelines 

developed each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. See Lint v. City of 

Boise, Civil Action No. 09-72-S-EJL, 2009 WL 1149442, at *2 (D. Idaho Apr. 28, 2009); 

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Johnson v. Leohane, Civil Action No. 08-00432-ACK-KSC, 2008 WL 4527065, at *1 (D. Haw.

Oct. 9, 2008); Johnson v. Spellings, 579 F.Supp.2d 188, 191 (D.D.C. 2008).

The Court has evaluated whether Petitioner meets the standard to proceed in forma 

pauperis according to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Based upon the information in his application to 

proceed in forma pauperis, the Court finds that Petitioner is indigent and unable to pay the filing 

fee. Accordingly, Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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