Perkins v. Skolnik et al

Filing 2

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice. Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two copies each of a civil rights complaint form and an application form to proceed in forma pauperis, The Clerk shall return a copy of the documents that Plaintiff filed in this action. Signed by Judge Kent J. Dawson on 11/5/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DXS)

Perkins v. Skolnik et al

Doc. 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Plaintiff filed his Complaint (#1) on August 20, 2010. Plaintiff neither submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis nor paid the $350.00 filing fee for a civil action, though he did submit a Financial Certificate with the Complaint. To bring a civil rights action, Plaintiff either must pay the $350.00 filing fee or submit a properly completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to Local Rule LSR 1-1, a pauper application must be submitted on the Court's required form. Further, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2) and Local Rule LSR 1-2, a properly completed application requires both: (a) an inmate account statement; and (b) a financial certificate properly completed for a civil rights action. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action shall be DISMISSED without prejudice; v. HOWARD SKOLNIK, et al., Defendants. JAMES E. PERKINS, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:10-CV-01418-KJD-LRL ORDER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two copies each of a civil rights complaint form and an application form to proceed in forma pauperis for incarcerated persons. The Clerk shall return a copy of the documents that Plaintiff filed in this action. DATED this 5th day of November 2010.

_____________________________ Kent J. Dawson United States District Judge

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