Lietzke v. City of Montgomery et al

Filing 5

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 4 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND by Hon. James P. Donohue.(AE) Copy of Order mailed to Plaintiff via USPS on 9/21/2017 (AE).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BILL LIETZKE,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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Case No. C17-1317-JLR
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS AND GRANTING
LEAVE TO AMEND

CITY OF MONTGOMERY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis

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(“IFP”) in the above-entitled action. Dkt. 4. Plaintiff initially filed the incorrect IFP form,

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Dkt. 1, and was advised by the Clerk of the Court that he needed to submit the proper form

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approved for use in this district, Dkt. 2. After careful consideration of plaintiff’s IFP

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application, proposed complaint, the governing law and the balance of the record, the Court

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ORDERS as follows:
(1)

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Plaintiff’s application to proceed IFP, Dkt. 4, is DENIED. Plaintiff’s

application is deficient as he failed to sign the declaration/application. Dkt. 4 at 2.
(2)

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Plaintiff is GRANTED LEAVE TO AMEND, and shall have 30 days from the

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date of this Order to correct the deficiency. Plaintiff is advised that this case may be subject to

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dismissal if he does not respond to this Order or fails to correct the deficiency.

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ORDER
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(3)

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to the plaintiff, and to the

Honorable James L. Robart.
DATED this 21st day of September, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
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