Lawrence v. State of Nevada et al

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ORDER Plaintiff shall have until August 17, 2015, to file the Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, accompanied by a signed and executed financial affidavit disclosing the applicant's income, assets, expenses and liabilities. Alternatively, Plaintiff shall pay the filing fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00), accompanied by a copy of this Order, on or before August 17, 2015. The Clerk of Court shall retain Plaintiff's Complaint (Dkt. #1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 7/17/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF: ifp form w/instructions to plaintiff - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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GREGGORY LAWRENCE,

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Plaintiff,

ORDER

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Case No. 2:14-cv-01885-JCM-PAL

(Receipt of Initiating Docs. – Dkt. #1)

STATE OF NEVADA, et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Greggory Lawrence’s failure to pay the filing

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fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in this case. This proceeding was

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referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and LR IB 1-3 and 1-9.

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. He submitted a Complaint (Dkt. #1) as part

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of his initiating documents, but did not submit an IFP application or pay the $400.00 filing fee.

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In order to proceed in this action without paying the standard filing fee, Local Rule LSR 1-1

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provides that a litigant must submit the Court’s form IFP application.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED:

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1. The Clerk of the Court is instructed to mail Plaintiff a blank form Application to

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Proceed in Forma Pauperis with instructions.

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2. Plaintiff shall have until August 17, 2015, to file the Application to Proceed in Forma

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Pauperis, accompanied by a signed and executed financial affidavit disclosing the

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applicant’s income, assets, expenses and liabilities.

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3. Alternatively, Plaintiff shall pay the filing fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00),

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accompanied by a copy of this Order, on or before August 17, 2015.
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4. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this Order by: (a) submitting an Application to

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Proceed In Forma Pauperis, or (b) paying the filing fee, before the deadline will

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result in a recommendation to the District Judge that this case be dismissed.

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5. The Clerk of Court shall retain Plaintiff’s Complaint (Dkt. #1).

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Dated this 17th day of July, 2015.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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