Hack v. Collins et al
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ORDER that the Clerk of the Court SHALL SENDPlaintiff the application to proceed in forma pauperis and instructions. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff has 30 days to file the application or pay the filing fee. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall retain the complaint, but shall not file it at this time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 11/12/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - cc plaintiff TR)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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Plaintiff,
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CHARLOTTE COLLINS et al.,
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Defendants.
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I.
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ROSS HACK,
2:14-cv-1305-RFB-PAL
ORDER
DISCUSSION
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Plaintiff, who is a prisoner in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, has
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submitted a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff has
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neither paid the full filing fee for this matter nor filed an application to proceed in forma
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pauperis.
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2) and Local Rule LSR 1-2, Plaintiff must complete an
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application to proceed in forma pauperis and attach both an inmate account statement for the
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past six months and a properly executed financial certificate. The Court will retain Plaintiff’s
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civil rights complaint (ECF No. 1), but will not file it until the matter of the payment of the filing
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fee is resolved. Plaintiff will be granted an opportunity to file an application to proceed in forma
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pauperis, or in the alternative, pay the full filing fee for this action. If Plaintiff chooses to file
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an application to proceed in forma pauperis he must file a fully complete application to proceed
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in forma pauperis.
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II.
CONCLUSION
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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court SHALL SEND
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Plaintiff the approved form application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner, as well as
the document entitled information and instructions for filing an in forma pauperis application.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date of this order,
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Plaintiff shall either: (1) file a fully complete application to proceed in forma pauperis, on the
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correct form with complete financial attachments in compliance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a); or
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(2) pay the full $400 fee for filing a civil action (which includes the $350 filing fee and the $50
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administrative fee).
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Plaintiff does not timely comply with this order,
dismissal of this action may result.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall retain the complaint (ECF
No. 1), but shall not file it at this time.
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DATED: This 10th day of October, 2014.
12th day of November, 2014.
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United States Magistrate Judge
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