Nash vs. Lucas

Filing 3

ORDER to provide more information signed by Judge J Richard Creatura. The Court orders that plaintiff clarify how much money he has in his bank accounts. Plaintiff must also inform the Court whether his pension or annuities payment is monthly or yearly. The Court gives plaintiff until November 28, 2014 to provide this information.(MET) cc: plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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KEITH L NASH,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C14-5851 RBL-JRC
ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE
INFORMATION

v.
GARY E LUCAS,
Defendant.

The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action to United States
Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and local
Magistrate Judge Rules MJR1, MJR3 and MJR4.
Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt.1). In his motion plaintiff
alleges that he has zero funds in his bank account. Plaintiff also states that he has no access to
his account (Dkt. 1). However, plaintiff does acknowledge that he receives a pension or payment
of one thousand fifty four dollars (Dkt. 1). It is not clear to the Court if this is a monthly
payment or the amount that plaintiff receives annually (Dkt. 1). In his complaint, plaintiff states
that the Clark County Jail did not provide him with notary services so that he could give a friend

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1 access to his bank account when he was arrested. Plaintiff alleges a denial of access to court
2 based on notary services being unavailable.
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The Court orders that plaintiff clarify how much money he has in his bank accounts.

4 Plaintiff must also inform the Court whether his pension or annuities payment is monthly or
5 yearly. The Court gives plaintiff until November 28, 2014 to provide this information.
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Dated this 28th day of October, 2014.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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