Hardin v. Wilson et al

Filing 2

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF to Pay the Filing Fee or File a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/15/2017. Motion for IFP due within 21 days. (Hall, S)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JEFFREY T. HARDIN, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 v. DAVID WILSON, et al., Defendants. 15 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 1:17-cv-01232 -LJO- JLT ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE OR FILE A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 16 17 Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint on September 14, 2017. (Doc. 1) As a 18 general rule, all parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District Court 19 must pay a filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). However, the Court may authorize the commencement of 20 an action without the filing fee “by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all 21 assets such [person] possesses that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefore.” 28 22 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Therefore, an action may proceed despite a failure to prepay the filing fee only if 23 leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted by the Court. See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 24 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). 25 26 27 28 Plaintiff failed to pay the requisite filing fee or to file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, and the matter cannot proceed before the Court at this time. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS: 1. Plaintiff SHALL pay the filing fee or file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis within 21 days of service. 1 1 Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this action pursuant to Local Rule 2 110. 3 4 5 6 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: September 15, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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