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1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 5 6 SALCEDO ESTRADA JUNIOR No. 2:26-CV-03471-SAB 7 JOSHINOR, 8 Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING 9 v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED 10 BRUCE SCOTT, Warden, Northwest ICE IN FORMA PAUPERIS 11 Processing Center, MARKWAYNE 12 MULLIN, Secretary, United States 13 Department of Homeland Security, 14 Respondents. 15 16 17 18 Before the Court is Petitioner’s Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma 19 Pauperis (IFP), ECF No. 4. Petitioner is representing himself in the matter. 20 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), the Court may permit an indigent litigant to 21 proceed IFP if the litigant submits an affidavit that declares all assets, the nature of 22 the action, and an entitlement to redress. An affidavit is sufficient when “it states 23 that one cannot because of his poverty pay or give security for the costs… and still 24 be able to provide himself and dependents with the necessities of life.” Rowland v. 25 Cal. Men’s Colony, Unit II Men’s Advisory Council, 506 U.S. 194, 203 (1993). A 26 court should deny an IFP application when it is clear the action is frivolous or 27 without merit. Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank & Tr., 821 F.2d 1368, 1369 (9th Cir. 28 1987). 1 Petitioner’s IFP application establishes his indigency. He is currently detained at the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing 3|| Center and appears to have limited funds available to afford the filing fee. The action, a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging Respondent’s continued 5|| detention of Petitioner, does not appear to be frivolous or clearly without merit. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Petitioner’s Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, ECF No. is GRANTED. 9 IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Clerk is hereby directed to enter this Order and provide copies to counsel and to pro se Petitioner. 11 DATED this 16th day of October 2026. 12 13 ~ 4 Sher ie phar 15 16 Stanley A. Bastian 7 United States District Judge 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA natTInNeENtC WA