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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELROY W. BROWNING,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00342-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A

DECLARATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH

COURT’S ORDER OF MAY 31, 2006

(Doc. 51)

Plaintiff Elroy W. Browning (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 19, 2006, plaintiff filed

a motion to compel defendant Lopez (“defendant”) to respond to his request for the production of

documents and for the payment of reasonable expenses in the amount of $16.35. (Doc. 41.) On May

31, 2006, the court issued an order denying plaintiff’s motion to compel a response to his request for

the production of documents as moot, and ordering plaintiff to file a declaration setting forth the

expenses he incurred in filing the motion to compel, within thirty days. (Doc. 51.) On June 14,

2006, plaintiff filed a response to the court’s order. (Doc. 52.) 

Plaintiff was ordered to file a declaration setting forth the expenses he incurred. Plaintiff’s

response is not in the form of a declaration and because it was not signed under the penalty of

perjury, the court cannot construe it as a declaration. Given that plaintiff’s motion to compel was

accompanied by a declaration, plaintiff is aware of what a declaration is and of the general format.

However, a declaration must be signed under penalty of perjury, which was lacking in plaintiff’s

declaration in support of his motion to compel. 

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Further, plaintiff does not separately set forth the costs incurred, instead contending that the

total cost incurred was $18.68. To the extent possible, plaintiff shall separately list the costs incurred

in filing the motion to compel.

Based on the foregoing, within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order,

plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to file a declaration setting forth the costs incurred in filing his

motion to compel, in compliance with the court’s order of May 31, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 21, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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