Ellsworth v. Denham

Filing 4

ORDER Directing Applicant to Cure Deficiencies, by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 5/20/2014. (slibi, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 14-cv-01361-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.) JOSEPH A. ELLSWORTH, Applicant, v. WARDEN DEBORAH DENHAM, Respondent. ORDER DIRECTING APPLICANT TO CURE DEFICIENCIES Applicant, Joseph A. Ellsworth, currently is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood in Littleton, Colorado. He submitted pro se an Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1). As part of the court’s review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(b), the court has determined that the submitted document is deficient as described in this order. Applicant will be directed to cure the following if he wishes to pursue any claims in this court in this action. Any papers that Applicant files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. 28 U.S.C. § 1915 Motion and Affidavit: (1) X 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 (4) X is missing certificate showing current balance in prison account is missing required financial information (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 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 other: § 1915 motion and affidavit and certificate showing current balance in prison account only are necessary if $5.00 filing fee is not paid in advance Complaint, Petition or Application: is not submitted (10) (11) is not on proper form is missing an original signature by the prisoner (12) (13) is missing page nos. (14) uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption (15) names in caption do not match names in text (16) __ addresses must be provided for all defendants/respondents in “Section A. Parties” of complaint, petition or habeas application (17) other: Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Applicant, Joseph A. Ellsworth, cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Any papers that Applicant files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant shall obtain the court-approved form for filing a Prisoner’s Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 in a Habeas Corpus Action (with the assistance of his case manager or the facility’s legal assistant), along with the applicable instructions, at www.cod.uscourts.gov, and use that form in curing the designated deficiencies. Alternatively, Applicant may pay the $5.00 filing fee in advance. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Applicant fails to cure the designated deficiencies within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, the application will be denied and the action dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice. 2 DATED May 20, 2014, at Denver, Colorado. BY THE COURT: s/Boyd N. Boland United States Magistrate Judge 3

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