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Parties Involved:
Robert Banuelos
Plaintiff
Sandra Garcia
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT BANUELOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANDRA GARCIA,

Defendant.

15-cv-00011---GSA

ORDER GRANTING IFP

(Doc. 2)

Plaintiff Robert Banuelos (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint on January 5, 2015 and an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis on that same day. (Docs. 1 and 2). Plaintiff has made the 

required showing pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma 

pauperis is GRANTED. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the Court conducts an initial review of all pro se 

complaints for legal sufficiency. The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if it 

determines that the action is legally “frivolous or malicious,” fails to state a claim upon which 

relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the Court determines that the complaint fails to state a claim, leave to 

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amend may be granted to the extent that the deficiencies of the complaint may be cured by 

amendment. Plaintiff is advised that the Court will screen his complaint in due course and issue 

an order addressing the legal sufficiency of his claims. The Court’s screening order will be served 

on Plaintiff by U.S. mail.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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