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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 20:54:32+00:00

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Kucera's response to the instruction on his civil-rights-complaint form to “[b]riefly state the background of your case” is: “As a representative of the Central Intelligence Agency I need to have Langley appoint a prosecuting attorney to represent me.” Complaint at 2. His responses to the instruction to identify the constitutional rights he alleges to have been violated and to state the facts that form the basis for his allegations is “Classified.” Complaint at 3. Kucera's response to the phrase “I believe that I am entitled to the following relief” is “Classified.” Complaint at 5. There are no other factual allegations in the Complaint.
Kucera's Application states: (i) his “[a]verage monthly income amount during the past 12 months” was $200.00 in gifts; (ii) he is unemployed; (iii) he has no assets; (iv) his estimated monthly expenses total $120.00; and (v) he has $1, 300.00 in a checking account. Application at 1-5. Kucera signed an “Affidavit in Support of the Application, ” stating that he “is unable to pay the costs of these proceedings” and declaring under penalty of perjury that the information he provided in the Application is true. Application at 1.
On January 5, 2018, Kucera filed a document that states: “Please attach to No. 1:17-cv-0128-JB-KK [sic] I would like to schedule a hearing within three weeks to determine the course of action the DOJ will be taking on this claim. Thank you. Gregory Edward Kucera Please see attachment for Form 95 enclosed.” Motion for Hearing at 1. The attachment is a “Standard Form 95 (REV. 2/2007) Prescribed by Dept. of Justice 28 C.F.R. 14.2” titled “CLAIM FOR DAMAGE, INJURY, OR DEATH.” Complaint at 2. Kucera wrote “Classified” in the boxes asking for information regarding the basis of the claim, the nature of the property damage, the nature of the injury or cause of death, and the amount of the claim. Complaint at 2.
The statute for proceedings in forma pauperis (“IFP”), 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), provides that a district court may authorize the commencement of any suit without prepayment of fees by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets the person possesses and that the person is unable to pay such fees.
Menefee v. Werholtz, 368 Fed. App'x 879, 884 (10th Cir. 2010)(unpublished)(citing Ragan v. Cox, 305 F.2d 58, 60 (10th Cir. 1962)). “[A]n application to proceed in forma pauperis should be evaluated in light of the applicant's present financial status.” Scherer v. Kansas, 263 Fed. App'x 667, 669 (10th Cir. 2008)(unpublished)(citing Holmes v. Hardy, 852 F.2d 151, 153 (5th Cir. 1988)). “The statute [allowing a litigant to proceed in forma pauperis] was intended for the benefit of those too poor to pay or give security for costs . . . .” Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 344 (1948). While a litigant need not be “absolutely destitute[, ] . . . an affidavit is sufficient which states that one cannot because of his poverty pay or give security for the costs . . . and still be able to provide himself and dependents with the necessities of life.” Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. at 339 (internal quotation marks omitted). While the district court should not deny a person the opportunity to proceed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) because he or she is not “absolutely destitute, ” the court may deny permission for a person to proceed IFP where his or her monthly income exceeds his or her monthly expenses by a few hundred dollars. Brewer v. City of Overland Park Police Department, 24 Fed. App'x 977, 979 (10th Cir. 2002)(unpublished)(stating that a litigant whose monthly income exceeded his monthly expenses by a few hundred dollars according to his own accounting appeared to have sufficient income to pay filing fees, and, thus, was not entitled to IFP status).
The district court may grant a motion to proceed IFP even if the complaint fails to state a claim and the court must thereby dismiss the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). See Buchheit v. Green, 705 F.3d 1157, 1160-61 (10th Cir. 2012)(“There is simply nothing in the language of the statute [§ 1915, ] indicating that such a dismissal must occur before the grant of a motion to proceed IFP.”).
[I]f an application to proceed in forma pauperis is supported by papers satisfying the requirements of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915(a) leave to proceed should be granted, and then, if the court discovers that the action is frivolous or improper or that the allegations of poverty are untrue, it can dismiss the proceeding under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915(d).
Oughton v. United States, 310 F.2d 803, 804 (10th Cir. 1962)(citations omitted).

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