Meek v. Jordan, et al

Filing 4

ORDER Directing Plaintiff To Cure Deficiencies, by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 03/14/13. (nmmsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 13-cv-00659-BNB
(The above civil action number must appear on all future papers
sent to the court in this action. Failure to include this number
may result in a delay in the consideration of your claims.)
TIMOTHY MEEK,
Plaintiff,
v.
DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS BOARD,
SARGENT [sic] JORDAN BADGE #,
CAPTIN [sic] ROMERO BADGE #,
SARGENT [sic] ROLANDO BADGE #504032, and
CAPTIN [sic] [UNNAMED] BADGE #591032,
Defendants.

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES

Plaintiff, Timothy Meek, currently is incarcerated at the Denver County Jail. He
has submitted pro se a Prisoner Complaint (ECF No. 1) and a Prisoner’s Motion and
Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (ECF No. 3). As part of the
court’s review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, the court has determined that the
submitted documents are deficient as described in this order. Plaintiff will be directed to
cure the following if he wishes to pursue his claims. Any papers that Plaintiff files in
response to this order must include the civil action number on this order.
28 U.S.C. § 1915 Motion and Affidavit:
(1)
is not submitted
(2)
is missing affidavit
is missing certified copy of prisoner’s trust fund statement for the 6-month
(3)
period immediately preceding this filing (account statement submitted is

(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

X

(8)

X

(9)

X

for four days only)
is missing certificate showing current balance in prison account
is missing required financial information
is missing an original signature by the prisoner
is not on proper form (must use the court’s current form revised 10/01/12
with Authorization and Certificate of Prison Official)
names in caption do not match names in caption of complaint, petition or
habeas application
other: § 1915 motion and affidavit only is necessary if $350.00 filing fee is
not paid in full in advance.

Complaint or Petition:
(4)
is not submitted
(5)
is not on proper form (must use all pages of the court’s current form)
(6)
is missing an original signature by the plaintiff/petitioner/applicant
(7)
is incomplete
uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption
(8)
(9)
names in caption do not match names in text
(15)
X
complete addresses must be provided for all defendants/respondents in
“Section A. Parties” of complaint, petition or habeas application
(16)
other:
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that Plaintiff cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty
(30) days from the date of this order. Any papers that Plaintiff files in response to this
order must include the civil action number on this order. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall obtain the court-approved form for filing
an amended Prisoner’s Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915 (with the assistance of his case manager or the facility’s legal assistant), along
with the applicable instructions, at www.cod.uscourts.gov. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that, if Plaintiff fails to cure the designated deficiencies
within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, the Prisoner Complaint and the

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action will be dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice.
DATED March 14, 2013, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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