Simpson v. State Attorney General of California et al

Filing 7

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/4/2013 disregarding 3 Motion to Proceed IFP and ordering Plaintiff to submit a signed Application for IFP or pay filing fee. (Motion for IFP due by 12/9/2013). (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application)(Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EARL SIMPSON,

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1:13-cv-01701-JLT (PC)
Plaintiff,

v.
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
CALIFORNIA, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS AND ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO
SUBMIT SIGNED APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR
PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 30 DAYS
(Doc. 3)

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. ' 1983, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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' 1915. However, plaintiff=s application to proceed in forma pauperis was deficient in that it did

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not include plaintiff's required original signature. Each document submitted for filing must

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include the original signature of the filing party or parties. Local Rule 131; F.R.C.P. 11(a).

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

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Plaintiff's unsigned motion to proceed in forma pauperis, filed October 23, 2013

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(Doc. 3), is disregarded. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff SHALL re-

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submit the enclosed application to proceed in forma pauperis, bearing plaintiff's original

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signature, or in the alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action.

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Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 4, 2013

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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