Ash, James v. State of Wisconsin, ex rel. Emily Long, CPS, Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge

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Case: 3:26-cv-00189-jdp Document#:3 Filed: 03/06/26 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

JAMES ASH,

Plaintiff, ORDER
v.

Case No. 26-cv-189-jdp
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ex rel. EMILY LONG, CPS,
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE,

Defendant.

Plaintiff James Ash has filed a proposed civil complaint. Plaintiff seeks to commence this
lawsuit without prepayment of the filing fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. From the affidavit of
indigency plaintiff has submitted, I find that plaintiff is unable to prepay the fees and costs of

commencing this action or to give security therefor.

IT IS ORDERED that:

l. Plaintiff James Ash’s petition for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees is
GRANTED.
2. No further action will be taken in this case until the court has screened the complaint

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to determine whether the case must be dismissed because the
complaint is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted or seeks
monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. Once the screening process is

complete, a separate order will issue.
Entered this 6th day of March, 2026.

BY THE COURT:

/s/
ANDREW R. WISEMAN

AUTHENTICATED
U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO

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United States Magistrate Judge