TAYLOR v. SANTA ROSA COUNTY FLORIDA

Filing 5

ORDER re 1 Complaint filed by JAMES H TAYLOR - 1. Pltf's 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) is DENIED without prejudice. 2. Clerk shall send Pltf an IFP motion and a prisoner consent form and fin ancial certificate with this case number written on the forms. FILING Fee due by 11/8/2008; Alternatively, IFP Motions due by 11/8/2008. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH M TIMOTHY on October 9, 2008.(cc: Taylor w/forms) (cbj)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION JAMES H. TAYLOR, Plaintiff, vs. SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al., Defendants. _____________________________/ ORDER Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Docs. 1, 2). Upon review of the motion and attached financial affidavit, the court concludes that Plaintiff has failed to provide sufficient information for the court to grant the motion. Upon review of the motion to proceed in forma pauperis, the court concludes that Plaintiff failed to provide the requisite supporting documentation for the motion, specifically, a financial certificate signed by a prison official with an attached copy of his trust fund account statement covering the six-month period preceding the filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Therefore, the motion will be denied without prejudice to Plaintiff's refiling a complete motion with the required supporting documentation. In order to proceed with this case, Plaintiff must either pay the full filing fee of $350.00 or file a properly completed in forma pauperis application. Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 1. 2. Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is DENIED The clerk shall send Plaintiff a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a prisoner without prejudice. consent form and financial certificate approved for use in the Northern District. This case number should be written on the forms. Case No.: 3:08cv438/WS/EMT

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Within THIRTY (30) DAYS from the date of docketing of this order, Plaintiff shall

pay the full $350.00 filing fee, or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis with a properly completed affidavit of financial status. 4. action. DONE AND ORDERED this 9th day of October 2008. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation of dismissal of this

/s/ Elizabeth M. Timothy ELIZABETH M. TIMOTHY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case No: 3:08cv438/WS/EMT