Lucas v. Director of the Department of Corrections

Filing 12

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/18/14 ORDERING that Plaintiff shall submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint and a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of the Court. Plaintiffs failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new 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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LAMONT C. LUCAS,

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No. 2:14-cv-0590 DAD P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. On June 19, 2014, plaintiff was directed to pay the filing fee or submit an

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appropriate application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has now filed a request for leave to

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proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed his

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request on the form used by this court. Furthermore, the copy of his prison trust account

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statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint is not

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certified. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit the

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completed application and the certified copy in support of his application to proceed in forma

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pauperis.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, (1) a certified copy

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of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of
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the complaint and (2) a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided

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by the Clerk of the Court . Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in a

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recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In

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Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

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Dated: September 18, 2014

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