Cram v. US

Filing 6

ORDER that the Clerk of the Court must send Plaintiff the approved form application to proceed in forma pauperis and the accompanying instructions for completing the form.Plaintiff must either: (1) file a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis or (2) pay the full $400 fee for a civil action by 10/20/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 9/20/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - IFP instructions/form mailed to Plaintiff - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BARBARA RUTH CRAM,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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US,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:17-cv-02444-JAD-CWH
ORDER

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Plaintiff Barbara Ruth Cram submitted to the court a letter (ECF No. 1), a complaint (ECF

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No. 2), and two motions (ECF Nos. 3, 4), but Ms. Cram did not pay the filing fee for this case or

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file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. If Ms. Cram is unable to pay the filing fee in this

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case, she must complete an application to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1)

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and Local Special Rule (“LSR”) 1-1. The court will not take any further action in this case until the

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matter of the payment of the filing fee is resolved.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court must send Plaintiff Barbara

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Ruth Cram the approved form application to proceed in forma pauperis and the accompanying

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instructions for completing the form.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by October 20, 2017, Ms. Cram must either: (1) file a

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complete application to proceed in forma pauperis in compliance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and

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LRS 1-1; or (2) pay the full $400 fee for a civil action, which includes the $350 filing fee and the

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$50 administrative fee. Ms. Cram is advised that failure to comply with this order will result in a

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recommendation that her case be dismissed.

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DATED: September 20, 2017
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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge