Chasteen v. Black et al

Filing 3

ORDER Directing Plaintiff to Cure Deficiencies, by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 8/12/14. (morti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 14-cv-02235-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.)
JOSHUA LAFOY CHASTEEN,
Plaintiff,
v.
JASON BLACK,
MIKE DICKENSON, and
CRAIGE BIANUM,
Defendants.

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES

Plaintiff, Joshua Lafoy Chasteen, initiated this action by filing a document titled
“Complaint,” asserting a cause of action for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 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. 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)
(2)
(3)

X

(4)
(5)

X

(6)
(7)
(8)

X

is not submitted
is missing affidavit
is missing certified copy of prisoner's trust fund statement for the 6-month
period immediately preceding this filing
is missing authorization to calculate and disburse filing fee payments
the account statement showing the current balance in Applicant’s prison
account is not certified
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)

(9)
(10)
(11)

X

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: Plaintiff may pay the $400.00 filing fee in lieu of filing a § 1915
motion and affidavit.

Complaint, Petition or Application:
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)

X

is not submitted
is not on proper form (must use the Court’s current form)
is missing an original signature by the prisoner
is missing page nos.
uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption
names in caption do not match names in text
other:

Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that Plaintiff cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty
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 forms used
in filing a Prisoner Complaint and a 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 days from the date of this Order the action will be dismissed without
further notice.
DATED August 12, 2014, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
s/Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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