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Case 2:07-cv-01406-RSM Document 4 Filed 09/14/2007 Page 1 of 2

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
08 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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JAMES CORNELL PARKS, ) Case No. C07-1406-RSM-JPD
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
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TULALIP RESORT CASINO, ) FORMA PAUPERIS
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Defendant. )
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15 Plaintiff James Cornell Parks is proceeding pro se in his attempt to bring an

16 employment discrimination lawsuit against the Tulalip Resort Casino. Dkt. No. 1-1. The

17 present matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis

18 (“IFP”). Dkt. No. 1. After careful consideration of plaintiff’s IFP application, the governing

19 law, and the balance of the record, the Court ORDERS as follows:

20 (1) Plaintiff’s application to proceed IFP (Dkt. No. 1) is GRANTED. Plaintiff does

21 not appear to have funds available to afford the $350.00 filing fee.

22 (2) The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff and to

23 issue summonses to plaintiff to enable proper service of the complaint on the appropriate

24 parties. Plaintiff shall note that it is his and/or his attorney’s responsibility to properly

25 serve copies of the complaint along with appropriate summonses as required by Rule 4

26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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01 (3) The Clerk is further directed to send a copy of this order to the plaintiff and to

02 the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez.

03 DATED this 14th day of September, 2007.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
06 United States Magistrate Judge

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