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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 ANTONIO EL, et al., Case No. 19-cv-06654-JCS

8 Plaintiffs,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

9 v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS SHOULD NOT BE

10 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., DENIED 11 Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 2

12 Plaintiffs1 Antonio El (self-styled as a “Consulate General), Marie Mairiam Bijou Bayo El 13 (self-styled as an “Ambassador”), Ali Bey, and Amirah White El filed this action against dozens 14 of defendants, including the U.S. Department of State, the State of California, the Los Angeles 15 County Superior Court, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles County 16 Probation Department, and several individuals, some of whom are public officials. 17 Plaintiffs filed a single “short form” application to proceed in forma pauperis signed by 18 Antonio El. See dkt. 2. The application indicates that Antonio El is employed “Federal Employer 19 - 06143” but receives “$0.00” in both gross and take-home pay based on a…