Ginn Doose, A/K/A Virginia M. Doose v. Federal Government

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1 F.3d 1246·1993 WL 290175·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 26339
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 28, 199392-55071California422 words

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1 F.3d 1246 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ginn DOOSE, a/k/a Virginia M. Doose, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-55071. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 21, 1993. * Decided July 28, 1993. Before BROWNING, TANG and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ginn Doose appeals pro se from the district court's denial of her motion to proceed in forma pauperis. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review the denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis for an abuse of discretion. See O'Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616 (9th Cir.1990). We affirm. 3 Doose contends that the district court erred because it denied her permission to proceed in forma pauperis because she presented an inadequate showing of indigency. We disagree. The district court may permit indigent litigants to proceed in forma pauperis upon completion of a proper affidavit of indigency. See 28 U.S.C. Sec.…

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