Espey v. Deuel Vocational Institution
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/21/13 ORDERING that Plaintiffs letter 1 is disregarded; Plaintiff is granted 30 days from the date of service of this order to file a complaint that complies with the requirements of the C ivil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice. Plaintiff shall also submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, the application to proceed in forma pauperis. Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the courts form for filing a civil rights action, and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner.(Dillon, M)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FLOYD JOSEPH ESPEY,
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Plaintiff,
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No. 2:13-cv-2147 KJN P
v.
ORDER
DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff, a state prisoner at Deuel Vocational Institution, has filed a document styled as a
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letter seeking his epilepsy and psychiatric medications. No other pleadings have been filed by the
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plaintiff. In order to commence an action, plaintiff must file a complaint as required by Rule 3 of
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the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and plaintiff must either pay the required filing fee or file an
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application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis.1 See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a).
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The court will not issue any orders granting or denying relief until an action has been properly
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commenced. Therefore, plaintiff’s motion will be denied without prejudice. Plaintiff will be
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provided the opportunity to file his complaint, and to submit an application requesting leave to
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proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the appropriate filing fee.
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If leave to file in informa pauperis is granted, plaintiff will still be required to pay the filing fee
but will be allowed to pay it in installments.
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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Plaintiff’s letter (ECF No. 1) is disregarded;
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2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a complaint
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that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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and the Local Rules of Practice; the complaint must bear the docket number assigned this case;
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plaintiff must file an original and two copies of the complaint. Plaintiff shall also submit, within
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thirty days from the date of this order, the application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form
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provided by the Clerk of Court, or the filing fee in the amount of $350.00. Plaintiff’s failure to
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comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this matter be dismissed; and
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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the court’s form for filing a civil
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rights action, and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner.
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Dated: October 21, 2013
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