Green v. Hathaway et al

Filing 26

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 10/10/2017 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and DISMISSING 1 Complaint with leave to amend within 30 days from the date of service of this order. Plaintiff to pay the statutory filing fee of $350. All fees to be collected and paid in accordance with this court's order to the CDCR filed concurrently herewith. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL GREEN,

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No. 2:17-cv-1598 MCE CKD P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

HATHAWAY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

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1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

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636(b)(1).

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Plaintiff requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Since plaintiff has submitted a

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declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), his request will be granted.

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Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§

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1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the court will direct the appropriate agency to collect the

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initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk of the Court.

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Thereafter, plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments of twenty percent of the preceding

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month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments will be forwarded by

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the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account

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exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
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The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a

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governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a).

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Prior to the court’s screening, plaintiff filed a motion requesting leave to amend. Good cause

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appearing, plaintiff’s original complaint will be dismissed and plaintiff will be granted 30 days

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within which to file an amended complaint.

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

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1. Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is granted.

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2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. All fees

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shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the California

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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed concurrently herewith.

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3. Plaintiff’s complaint is dismissed.

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4. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file an amended

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complaint that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice. The amended complaint must bear the docket

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number assigned this case and must be labeled “Amended Complaint.” Failure to file an

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amended complaint in accordance with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

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be dismissed.

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Dated: October 10, 2017

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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