Coplen v. Holder et al

Filing 3

ORDER Directing Plaintiff to Cure Deficiencies, by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 4/11/2013. (skl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 13-cv-00923-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.)
SCOTT COPLEN,
Plaintiff,
v.
ERIC HOLDER, JR., Joint Trustee, United States Attorney General,
DAVID B. BERKIBLE, Joint Trustee, Warden, and
CORDOVA, Trustee, Joint Respondent, Health Service Supervisor,
Defendants.

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES

Plaintiff, Scott Coplen, is a prisoner in the custody of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons who currently is incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary, Administrative
Maximum, in Florence, Colorado. He has submitted pro se a motion to compel (ECF
No. 1). As part of the court’s review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.2, the court has
determined that the submitted motion is 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 noted above
in the caption of this order.
28 U.S.C. § 1915 Motion and Affidavit:
is not submitted (must use the court’s current form revised 10/01/12 with
(1)
X
Authorization and Certificate of Prison Official)
is missing affidavit
(2)
(3)
X
is missing certified copy of prisoner's trust fund statement for the 6-month
period immediately preceding this filing
is missing certificate showing current balance in prison account
(4)
(5)
is missing required financial information

(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)

X

is missing an original signature by the prisoner
is not on proper form (must use the court’s current form)
names in caption do not match names in caption of complaint, petition or
habeas application
An original and a copy have not been received by the court.
Only an original has been received.
other: § 1915 motion and affidavit and certified account statement only
are necessary if $350.00 filing fee is not paid in full in advance.

Complaint, Petition or Application:
is not submitted
(11)
X
(12)
is not on proper form (must use the court’s current form)
(13)
is missing an original signature by the prisoner
is missing page nos.
(14)
(15)
uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption
(16)
An original and a copy have not been received by the court. Only an
original has been received.
(17)
Sufficient copies to serve each defendant/respondent have not been
received by the court.
names in caption do not match names in text
(18)
(19)
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 (with the assistance of his case
manager or the facility’s legal assistant) the Court-approved forms for filing a Prisoner’s
Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and a Prisoner
Complaint, along with the applicable instructions, at www.cod.uscourts.gov, and use
those forms in curing the designated deficiencies. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that, if Plaintiff fails to cure the designated deficiencies

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within thirty days from the date of this order, the action will be dismissed without
further notice.
DATED April 11, 2013, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
s/Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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