Scales v. Las Vegas Police Department

Filing 2

ORDER that 1 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED without prejudice. The clerk shall mail Plaintiff a blank application, and Plaintiff shall have until April 30, 2015, in which to submit the completed application o r pay the $350.00 filing fee. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation to the district judge for dismissal. The Clerk of Court shall retain Plaintiff's complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 3/31/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF: blank ifp to plaintiff - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ANNIE M. SCALES,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00355-MMD-PAL
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
(IFP Application – Dkt. #1)

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LAS VEGAS METORPOLITAN POLICE
DEPARTMENT, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Annie M. Scales’ Application to Proceed In

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Forma Pauperis (Dkt. #1) filed February 27, 2015. Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se,

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has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis, and

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submitted a complaint. This proceeding was referred to this court by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)

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and Local Rule IB 1-3.

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Plaintiff has submitted an incomplete Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.

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Plaintiff has only submitted the first page of the Application and has not included the financial

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affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915. As a result, the court cannot determine whether Plaintiff

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qualifies to proceed in forma pauperis, and her Application will be denied without prejudice.

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The Clerk of Court shall retain the Complaint.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED:

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Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Dkt. #1) is DENIED

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

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application, and Plaintiff shall have until April 30, 2015, in which to submit the

The Clerk of Court shall mail Plaintiff a blank

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completed application or pay the $350.00 filing fee. Failure to comply with this

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order will result in a recommendation to the district judge for dismissal.

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The Clerk of Court shall retain Plaintiff’s complaint.

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Dated this 31st day of March, 2015.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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