Espino v. Arnold

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/24/2017 ORDERING Plaintiff to submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, a complete affidavit in support of his request to proceed IFP or the required fees in the amount of $400. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARTIN ESPINO,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-2198 AC P

v.

ORDER

ERIC ARNOLD, Warden,

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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. Plaintiff has not, however, filed a complete in forma pauperis affidavit or paid the

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required filing fee of $350.00 plus the $50.00 administrative fee.1 See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a),

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1915(a). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity either to submit the appropriate affidavit in

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support of a request to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the required fees totaling $400.00.

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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, a complete

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affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk

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of Court, or the required fees in the amount of $400.00; plaintiff’s failure to comply with this

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If leave to file in forma pauperis is granted, plaintiff will still be required to pay the filing fee
but will be allowed to pay it in installments. Litigants proceeding in forma pauperis are not
required to pay the $50.00 administrative fee.
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order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed; and
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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SO ORDERED.

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DATED: October 24, 2017

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