Black v. No Named Defendant

Filing 3

ORDER Directing Plaintiff to Cure Deficiencies, by Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on 2/18/2015. (slibi, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 15-cv-00340-GPG
(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.)
MELISSA BLACK,
Plaintiff,
v.
[NO DEFENDANT NAMED],
Defendant.

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES

Plaintiff has submitted to the court a letter (ECF No. 1) she describes as a
request to open a civil action and for appointment of counsel. Because it appears that
Plaintiff intends to initiate a lawsuit asserting claims of employment discrimination, the
instant action has been commenced. The request for appointment of counsel is denied
as premature. As part of the court’s review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(a), the
court has determined that the letter is deficient as described in this order. Plaintiff will
be directed to cure the following if she wishes to pursue her claims. Any papers that
Plaintiff files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order.
Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915:
is not submitted
(1)
xx
(2)
is not on proper form
(3)
is missing original signature by plaintiff/petitioner/applicant
(4)
is missing affidavit
affidavit is incomplete
(5)
(6)
affidavit is not notarized or is not properly notarized

(7)
(8)

xx

names in caption do not match names in caption of complaint, petition or
application
other: motion is necessary only if fees totaling $400.00 are not paid in
advance.

Complaint or Petition:
is not submitted
(9)
xx
(10)
is not on proper form (must use the court’s current nonprisoner form)
(11)
is missing an original signature by the plaintiff/petitioner/applicant
(12)
is incomplete
(13)
uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption
names in caption do not match names in text
(14)
(15)
addresses must be provided for all defendants/respondents in “Section A.
Parties” of complaint, petition or habeas application
other:
.
(16)
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 Application to
Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) and Title VII
Complaint forms, 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 action will be dismissed
without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice.
DATED February 18, 2015, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Gordon P. Gallagher
United States Magistrate Judge

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