Hollingsworth v. Kernan et al
Filing
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ORDER DENYING 2 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Without Prejudice, and Directing Plaintiff to File New Application Within Forty-Five (45) Days signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/6/2017. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application). (Jessen, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Case No.: 1:17-cv-01477 SAB (PC)
LOUIS HOLLINGSWORTH,
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Plaintiff,
v.
(ECF No. 2)
SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,
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FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY DEADLINE
Defendants.
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Plaintiff Louis Hollingsworth is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action
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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. On November 3, 2017, Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a
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complaint. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis by a
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prisoner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.)
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However, Plaintiff only answered the questions on the first page of the application. On
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the second page, Plaintiff wrote a giant “X” over questions 4 through 7 of the application, and did
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not provide any answers.
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The application to proceed in forma pauperis must be completed with all requested
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information for the Court to properly consider Plaintiff’s request. Therefore, Plaintiff must either
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re-submit a completed form or pay the filing fee to proceed in this action.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, without prejudice;
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The Clerk’s Office shall send to Plaintiff an application to proceed in forma
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pauperis for a prisoner;
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Within forty-five (45) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall
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submit the attached application to proceed in forma pauperis, completed and signed, or in the
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alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action; and
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No requests for extension will be granted without a showing of good cause.
Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
November 6, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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