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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM J. GRADFORD, Case No.: 1:19-cv-01783-LJO-SKO (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE AND GRANTING MOTION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

TIEXIERA, et al., (Docs. 2, 4) Defendants. 16 17 On December 23, 2019, Plaintiff William J. Gradford filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (Doc. 2.) In his motion, Plaintiff states that he received a $3,000 settlement in 2019, which is significantly more than the $400 filing fee in this action. (Id.) Therefore, the Court issued Plaintiff an order to show cause (OSC) why his motion to proceed IFP should not be denied. (Doc. 4.) Plaintiff responded to the OSC on January 6, 2020. (Doc. 5.) Plaintiff states that he received the settlement approximately 7 months ago and the funds were “long ago … depleted.” (Id. at 5.) Plaintiff further states that he has not had a steady income and has been homeless since 26 …