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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Many inmates apparently believe that they will receive an immediate payout from a

fund established in Hart v. Hill, No. CV 77-0479-PHX-EHC (MS) (D. Ariz.). No such fund

exists. The inmates in Hart asked for injunctive relief and not monetary damages. The Court

at this time expresses no opinion whether Plaintiff’s lawsuit may result in an award of

damages. 

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WO LMH

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Randall Laws,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Joseph M. Arpaio, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-2558-PHX-NVW (ECV)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

This is one of more than one thousand civil rights actions filed since September 2004

by Maricopa County Jail inmates.1

 Plaintiff was formerly confined in the Durango Jail,

Arizona. Because Plaintiff was a prisoner at the time he filed his Complaint, he became

obligated to pay the $250.00 civil action filing fee. See Taylor v. Delatoore, 281 F.3d 844,

847 (9th Cir. 2002) (“Under the PLRA, all prisoners who file IFP civil actions must pay the

full amount of the filing fee.”); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Not long after filing his Complaint,

Plaintiff submitted a change of address to a private residence. See Dkt. #4. Because Plaintiff

has been released from jail, the $250.00 filing fee can no longer be collected from his inmate

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trust account. Accordingly, the $250.00 civil action filing fee is now due in full unless

Plaintiff can show good cause why he should not be required to pay it immediately. 

Plaintiff will be given thirty days in which he must either pay the $250.00 filing fee

or respond to this Order in writing. Plaintiff’s written response must include: (1) a statement

of Plaintiff’s date of release; and (2) Plaintiff’s affirmation that he has paid or will pay the

unpaid balance of the filing fee in full no later than 120 days from the date of his release or

Plaintiff’s affidavit under penalty of perjury demonstrating good cause why he is presently

unable to pay the outstanding balance of the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (the oath

requirement may be satisfied when a person declares under penalty of perjury that the

submission is true and correct, and signs and dates the statement). If Plaintiff chooses to

demonstrate good cause, he must describe his current financial condition in detail, including

his sources of income, whether he is employed, and any liabilities he may have. 

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to Rule

41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258 (9th

Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the court), cert.

denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

(1) Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date this Order is filed to either pay

the $250.00 filing fee in full or to respond as described in this Order.

(2) The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal of this action

without prejudice and without further notice if Plaintiff fails to comply.

DATED this 26th day of October, 2005.

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