Blaskowski v. No Named Defendants

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ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES by Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on 3/31/16. (dkals, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 16-cv-00742-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.)
ADAM F. BLASKOWSKI,
Plaintiff,
v.
[NO NAMED DEFENDATS],
Defendants.

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES

Plaintiff, Adam F. Blaskowski, filed the first page of an Application to Proceed in
District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form), on March 31, 2016. (ECF
No. 1). The document indicates that it was originally filed in the United States District
Court for the District of Minnesota in Civil Action No. 15-cv-02733-MJD/LIB. At the top of
the document, Mr. Blaskowski has written “I would like to transfer case.” Because Mr.
Blaskowski’s intentions are not clear, the Court has opened a new civil action.
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)

X

is not submitted
is missing affidavit

(3)

X

(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

X

(10)

X

is missing a certified prisoner's trust fund statement for the 6-month period
immediately preceding this filing
is missing a certified account statement showing the current balance in
Plaintiff=s prison account is not certified
is missing required financial information
is signed but not dated 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
is missing a signed authorization to allow disbursement of funds from
inmate account
other: In the alternative, Plaintiff may prepay the $400 filing fee in full.

Complaint, Petition or Application:
(11)
X
is not submitted
(12)
is not on proper form (must use the Court=s current form used in
filing a prisoner complaint)
(13)
is missing an original signature by the prisoner
(14)
is missing page nos.
(15)
uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption
(16)
names in caption do not match names in text
(17)
other:
Mr. Blaskowski is reminded that if he wishes to transfer a case filed in the District of
Minnesota to the District of Colorado, he must file a motion in his pending Minnesota
case. However, if Plaintiff intends to open a new civil action in this Court, he must
comply with the directives in this Order. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that Mr. Blaskowski 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 current 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. for use in curing deficiencies. It is

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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 March 31, 2016, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

s/Gordon P. Gallagher
United States Magistrate Judge

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