Lynch v. United States of America

Filing 4

Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler: PROCEDURAL ORDER entered. Within 21 days of this Procedural Order, plaintiff either shall (1) pay the $50.00 administrative fee; or (2) file an application to proceed in forma pauperis accompanied by a certi fied prison account statement. The Clerk shall issue a summons as to the United States of America and mail it to Plaintiff who shall serve it in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and Local Rule 4.1. The Clerk mailed a copy of this Procedural Order to plaintiff with (1) a blank Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs; and (2) the form for Consent/Refusal of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction and the instructions for that form ("consent package"). (Attachments: # 1 consent package, # 2 IFP application)(PSSA, 4)

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AO 240 (Rev. 06/09) Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the District District of __________ __________ of Massachusetts ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff v. Defendant Civil Action No. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS (Short Form) I am a plaintiff or petitioner in this case and declare that I am unable to pay the costs of these proceedings and that I am entitled to the relief requested. In support of this application, I answer the following questions under penalty of perjury: 1. If incarcerated. I am being held at: . If employed there, or have an account in the institution, I have attached to this document a statement certified by the appropriate institutional officer showing all receipts, expenditures, and balances during the last six months for any institutional account in my name. I am also submitting a similar statement from any other institution where I was incarcerated during the last six months. 2. If not incarcerated. If I am employed, my employer’s name and address are: My gross pay or wages are: $ (specify pay period) , and my take-home pay or wages are: $ per . 3. Other Income. In the past 12 months, I have received income from the following sources (check all that apply): (a) Business, profession, or other self-employment (b) Rent payments, interest, or dividends (c) Pension, annuity, or life insurance payments (d) Disability, or worker’s compensation payments (e) Gifts, or inheritances (f) Any other sources ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ No No No No No No If you answered “Yes” to any question above, describe below or on separate pages each source of money and state the amount that you received and what you expect to receive in the future. AO 240 (Rev. 06/09) Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form) 4. Amount of money that I have in cash or in a checking or savings account: $ . 5. Any automobile, real estate, stock, bond, security, trust, jewelry, art work, or other financial instrument or thing of value that I own, including any item of value held in someone else’s name (describe the property and its approximate value): 6. Any housing, transportation, utilities, or loan payments, or other regular monthly expenses (describe and provide the amount of the monthly expense): 7. Names (or, if under 18, initials only) of all persons who are dependent on me for support, my relationship with each person, and how much I contribute to their support: 8. Any debts or financial obligations (describe the amounts owed and to whom they are payable): Declaration: I declare under penalty of perjury that the above information is true and understand that a false statement may result in a dismissal of my claims. Date: Applicant’s signature Printed name Print Save As... Add Attachment Reset

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