Downs v. Balls, et al

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 3/18/15 ORDERING that Clerk of the Court shall provide plaintiff with a copy of the in forma pauperis application used by this court; and Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a fully completed in forma pauperis application, including the certification by prison officials.(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GREGORY DOWNS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-cv-0507 KJN P

v.

ORDER

LORI BALLS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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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, together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 1915. However, the certificate portion of the in forma pauperis application has not

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been filled out and signed by an authorized prison official. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Indeed,

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page two of the application form was not included. Plaintiff will be provided another opportunity

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to submit a fully completed application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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

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1. The Clerk of the Court shall provide plaintiff with a copy of the in forma pauperis

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application used by this court; and

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2. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a fully completed

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in forma pauperis application, including the certification by prison officials. Plaintiff’s failure to

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comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without

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prejudice.

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Dated: March 18, 2015

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