Smith et al v. Holsten et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order, plaintiff must submit a copy of his prison trust account statement for the six-month period before the filing of the complaint.IT IS FURTHER OR DERED that the Clerk is directed to return the complaint to plaintiff. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must sign the complaint and return it to the Court within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court will dismiss this action without further proceedings. Response to Court due by 5/17/2016. Signed by District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr on 4/26/16. (CSG)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
DERRICK R. SMITH,
Plaintiff,
v.
REGINA BIGGS, et al.,
Defendants,

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No. 1:16CV89 SNLJ

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff, a prisoner, moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this
civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b), plaintiff is
required to submit a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the sixmonth period before the filing of the complaint. He has not done so. Additionally,
the complaint is not signed as required by Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty-one (21) days from the
date of this Order, plaintiff must submit a copy of his prison trust account
statement for the six-month period before the filing of the complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to return the
complaint to plaintiff.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must sign the complaint and
return it to the Court within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this
Order, the Court will dismiss this action without further proceedings.
Dated this 26th day of April, 2016.

STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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