Smith v. United States of America, et al

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/2/10 ORDERING that pltf is directed to either submit a completed IFP form or pay the appropriate filing fee. Clerk directed to send IFP form. (Owen, K)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has not paid the fee ordinarily required to file an action in this court, and has filed an incomplete application to proceed without prepayment of fees. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in which he states he receives income but does not state the amount. Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit either the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee. In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff shall submit, within twenty-one days from the date of this order, either a completed application and affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the appropriate filing fee; plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed; and 1 ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ANDRE SMITH, SR., Plaintiff, CIV S-10-624 FCD KJM PS

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. DATED: April 2, 2010.

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