Martin v. Cobbs et al

Filing 3

ORDER that the Clerk DETACH and FILE complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall send Plaintiff approved forms for filing a civil rights lawsuit, an application to proceed in forma pauperis, as well as instructions. Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly and close case. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 12/26/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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NORMAN MARTIN,
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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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COBBS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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2:12-cv-01987-GMN-GWF
ORDER

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Plaintiff has submitted a pro se civil rights complaint. However, his application to

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proceed in forma pauperis is incomplete; he has failed to include his institutional account statements.

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See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1)-(2); Local Rules of Special Proceedings 1-1, 1-2. Accordingly, plaintiff’s

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action is dismissed without prejudice. If plaintiff wishes to pursue this matter, he should file a new action,

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with a new case number, along with either the $350 filing fee or a completed application to proceed in

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forma pauperis on the court-approved form. The application must be accompanied by all required

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financial documentation, including the institutional account statement, as described in the instructions for

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use of the form.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk shall DETACH and FILE the complaint
(ECF #1-1).

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk SHALL SEND plaintiff the approved forms

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for filing a civil rights lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. §1983, an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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by a prisoner, as well as the document “Information and Instructions for Filing a Motion to Proceed In

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Forma Pauperis.”

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly and close
this case.
DATED this 26th day of December, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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