Johnson v. Chau et al

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 7/15/16. The Clerk of the Court shall provide Plaintiff with a copy of the in forma pauperis application used by this court, and a copy of page six of the complaint (ECF No. 1 at 6); and 2. Plai ntiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a fully completed in forma pauperis application, and a signed and dated page 6 of the complaint. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice.(Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM JOHNSON,

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No. 2:16-cv-1536 KJN P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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J. CHAN, et al.,

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ORDER

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, plaintiff failed to sign and date the application. In addition, the

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certificate portion of the in forma pauperis application has not been filled out and signed by an

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authorized prison official. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Therefore, plaintiff will be provided

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another opportunity to submit a fully completed application to proceed in forma pauperis.
Moreover, plaintiff failed to date and sign the civil rights complaint. Plaintiff is required

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to sign and date all pleadings. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send

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plaintiff a copy of page 6 of the complaint. Plaintiff will be provided an opportunity to submit a

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signed and dated page 6 of the complaint to be interlineated into his pleading. Plaintiff is

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cautioned that failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action.

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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 a copy of page six of the complaint (ECF No. 1 at 6); 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, and a signed and dated page 6 of the complaint. Plaintiff’s failure

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to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice.

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Dated: July 15, 2016

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