Opinion
No. C09-0292 BAT.
March 10, 2009
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SUMMONS
After careful consideration of plaintiff's Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Dkt. No. 1), the governing law and balance of the record, the Court ORDERS:
(1) Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. Plaintiff does not appear to have funds available to afford the $350.00 filing fee.
(2) The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff's counsel, and to issue summons to plaintiff's counsel to enable proper service of the complaint on the appropriate parties. It is the responsibility of plaintiff's attorney to properly serve copies of the complaint along with appropriate summons as required by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
(3) The Clerk is directed to send to plaintiff's counsel a copy of the Notice of Initial Assignment and Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge.