KNOWLES v. HENRY

Filing 9

ORDER re 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by ROBERT PAUL KNOWLES. Review of Plaintiff's complaint deferred until issue of filing fee resolved. Clerk shall forward to Plaintiff an application for IFP w/fi nancial affidavit for non-prisoners and a Prisoner Consent Form. Plaintiff shall have until 12/3/2010 to either: (1) file the motion for IFP as a non-prisoner, if no longer incarcerated; or (2) pay the full $350.00 filing fee, or (3) submit the Prisoner Consent form completed and signed by an Authorized Prison Official.(Amended Pleadings due by 12/3/2010.). Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY R JONES on 11/18/2010. (jws) (Prisoner and Non-Prisoner complete IFP applications mailed to Plaintiff.)

-GRJ KNOWLES v. HENRY, et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION ROBERT PAUL KNOWLES, Plaintiff, v. GREGORY DAVIS, et al, Defendants. _____________________________/ ORDER Plaintiff has filed a second Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Doc. 8), but has not provided a Prisoner Consent Form, signed by him, acknowledging his responsibilities for payment of court costs, and signed by a prison official certifying the accuracy of the attached inmate bank accounting. The Court notes that Plaintiff has provided a new address. If Plaintiff is no longer incarcerated, he should complete a new motion for leave to proceed and provide information relevant to his ability to pay court costs as a person no longer incarcerated. If this is Plaintiff's current situation, then no Prisoner Consent Form or inmate account information is necessary. Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 1. Review of Plaintiff's complaint will be deferred until the issue of the filing fee is resolved. 2. The clerk shall forward to Plaintiff an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis with financial affidavit for non-prisoners and a Prisoner Consent Form. 3. Plaintiff shall have until December 3, 2010, to either: (1) file the motion for leave to proceed as a non-prisoner, if he is no longer incarcerated; or (2) pay the full CASE NO. 5:10-cv-00166-RH-GRJ

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$350.00 filing fee, or (3) submit the Prisoner Consent Form completed and signed by an Authorized Prison Official. 4. Failure to respond to this order as instructed may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an order of this court. DONE AND ORDERED this 18th day of November 2010.

s/Gary R. Jones
GARY R. JONES United States Magistrate Judge

Case No: 5:10-cv-00166-RH -GRJ