Shultz
Susan Marie Shultz v. County of Kern, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SUSAN MARIE SHULTZ, Case No.: 1:26-cv-00043-CDB
Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE
SIGNED COMPLAINT AND HOLDING IN
v. ABEYANCE MOTION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
COUNTY OF KERN, et al., (Docs. 1, 2) Defendants. 21-DAY DEADLINE 16 Plaintiff Susan Marie Shultz (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action with the filing of a complaint on January 6, 2026. (Doc. 1). That same day, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 2). Background In her complaint, Plaintiff brings claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment against Defendants the County of Kern, Lorelei Oviatt, Kern County Community Development, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Flood Ministries, and High Desert Women’s Shelter. Id. at 1. Plaintiff’s allegations are somewhat difficult to parse. Insofar as the Court can discern, Plaintiff asserts that she was removed from her housing as a result of the County…