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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FREDERIC MILLER,

Plaintiff, 

vs. CIV S-10-834 LKK KJM PS

DENNIS JONES,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in

which he states that he is self-employed and receives a monthly cash draw of $300, pension

payments of $1,467 and disability payments of $125.

Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350.00 is required to commence a civil

action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the

commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a

person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor." 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff has now filed two applications to proceed in forma pauperis. It is

unclear from plaintiff’s filings whether he owns his home, which on the first application he

indicates is worth more than $400,000, or whether he pays rent or has a mortgage payment. In

addition, the second application indicates he supports his wife but it is unclear whether the

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amount he lists is in addition to the amounts he indicates he expends on a monthly basis. From

the record before the court, it appears plaintiff is able to pay the filing fee and costs. Thus,

plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency. See Alexander v. Carson Adult High

Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993); California Men's Colony v. Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858 (9th

Cir. 1991); Stehouwer v. Hennessey, 841 F. Supp. 316, (N.D. Cal. 1994). Plaintiff will therefore

be granted twenty-one days in which to submit the appropriate filing fee to the Clerk of the

Court. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to pay the fee will result in a recommendation that the

application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and the instant action be dismissed without

prejudice.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty-one days from the

date of this order, plaintiff shall submit the appropriate filing fee.

DATED: June 29, 2010.

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miller.den

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