pulpfiction Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Have any of you filed your suits IFP? I am a student with very limited income, so the $350 federal filing fee would be a serious pain for me.I understand that the judge reviews your case before granting your motion to file IFP. How likely is an FDCPA/FCRA case to get approved, considering that these are "technical violations" (as opposed to abuses of my civil rights or something of that nature)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHateCAs Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 I believe RealtorKen filed his IFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Have any of you filed your suits IFP? I am a student with very limited income, so the $350 federal filing fee would be a serious pain for me.I understand that the judge reviews your case before granting your motion to file IFP. How likely is an FDCPA/FCRA case to get approved, considering that these are "technical violations" (as opposed to abuses of my civil rights or something of that nature)?Correction. The judges never see anything. Some law clerk or judicial assistance reviews your case and grants or denies your motion. You gotta get pass the clerk to proceed. The clerks are running this country. Not the elected officials or appointed judges !!! Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direred Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 When I filed a case IFP, the judge signed off on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHateCAs Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Correction. The judges never see anything. Some law clerk or judicial assistance reviews your case and grants or denies your motion. You gotta get pass the clerk to proceed. The clerks are running this country. Not the elected officials or appointed judges !!! Good Luck.Can we get this here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Clerks cannot sign Orders. Whether or not we agree, to make it official or legally binding, Judges will simply "add" their signature to Orders that is presented by the Clerk who is running their office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direred Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Clerks cannot sign Orders. Whether or not we agree, to make it official or legally binding, Judges will simply "add" their signature to Orders that is presented by the Clerk who is running their office.So, June, how do they do this without seeing anything?Huh?Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Quote:Originally Posted by JuneClerks cannot sign Orders. Whether or not we agree, to make it official or legally binding, Judges will simply "add" their signature to Orders that is presented by the Clerk who is running their office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direred Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Yeah, but you said "The judges never see anything." -- which is clearly BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Yeah, but you said "The judges never see anything." -- which is clearly BS.Whoops, my mistake. Bad choice of words. The Judges must "see" the Order to sign it. Duh?And another thing: If you're IFP pro se, the opposing attorney drafts the "proposed" SJ Order which is presented to the judge for his signature only. And bam!!! The law clerk grants Summary Judgment for the defendant. How's that for federal BS in Florida !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direred Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Whoops, my mistake. Bad choice of words. The Judges must "see" the Order to sign it. Duh?That was my point, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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