Morris v. North of the River Community Health Center
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ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF to File an Amended Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/26/2017. Amended IFP due within 14 days. (Hall, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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EDWARD MORRIS,
Plaintiff,
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v.
NORTH OF THE RIVER COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER,
Defendant.
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Case No.: 1:17-cv-00100- DAD - JLT
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN
AMENDED MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS
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Edward Morris seeks to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. (Doc. 2) The Court may
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authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “by a person who submits an
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affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such person . . . possesses [and] that the person is
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unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The Court has reviewed the
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application and the information provided is insufficient to determine whether Plaintiff satisfies the
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requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
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According to his application, Plaintiff is not employed and has no income. (Doc. 2 at 1)
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However, Plaintiff failed to complete the section directing him to state the date of his last employment,
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the amount of his salary, and the address of his last employer. (Id.) Further, Plaintiff indicates he does
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not possess real estate, stocks, bonds, securities, other financial instruments, an automobile, or other
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things of value—and his bank account has only 78 cents. (Id. at 2) Consequently, the Court is unable
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to determine how Plaintiff is supporting himself, or if Plaintiff is dependent upon another individual
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who would be able to pay the filing fee.
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Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file, within fourteen days of this order, an application
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that includes information on how Plaintiff is supporting himself, or his dependence on another. Upon
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receipt of this information, the Court will resume consideration of Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in
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forma pauperis. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in denial of his
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application to proceed in forma pauperis.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
January 26, 2017
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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