Humes v. Sacramento County

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 5/15/2018 GRANTING plaintiff's 6 motion for an extension of time and DENYING plaintiff's 4 , 5 , 6 requests that the court order officials at the Sacramento County Jail to process his ifp applications. Plaintiff has 30 days to file an ifp application. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JON HUMES,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:18-cv-0946 CKD P

v.

ORDER

SACRAMENTO COUNTY,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff has filed a motion for extension of time to file an application to proceed in forma

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pauperis. Good cause appearing, that request will be granted. Plaintiff has also filed motions

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asking that the court order officials at the Sacramento County Jail to process his in forma pauperis

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application in this case and others. Plaintiff has approximately 40 cases pending. This request

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will be denied. If plaintiff is unable to submit his in forma pauperis application to the court

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within 30 days because jail officials are not providing plaintiff with the necessary assistance,

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plaintiff may seek an order from the court directing officials to assist. In requesting such an

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order, plaintiff shall indicate the steps he has taken in order to have his in forma pauperis

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application for this action processed and then identify the person at the jail who is in charge of

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processing in forma pauperis applications.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 6) is granted; and

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2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of this order in which to file an application

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to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s failure to file an application to proceed in forma

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pauperis within 30 days may result in dismissal.

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3. Plaintiff’s requests that the court order officials at the Sacramento County Jail to

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process his applications to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 4, 5 & 6) are denied.

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Dated: May 15, 2018

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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