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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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WO RP

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jeff Shirley,

Plaintiff, 

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Brad Franklin,

Defendant. 

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No. CV 08-741-PHX-SMM (JRI)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Jeff Shirley, who was formerly confined in the Maricopa County Fourth

Avenue Jail, has filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Doc. #1)

and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. #3). On May 7, 2008, Plaintiff filed

a Notice of Change of Address (Doc. #4) indicating he is no longer in custody. The Court

will require Plaintiff to either pay the filing fee or show good cause why he cannot pay.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), “if a prisoner brings a civil action or files an

appeal [in forma pauperis], the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing

fee.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Because Plaintiff brought this civil action while he was still

a prisoner, he will be required to pay the full amount of the $350.00 filing fee even though

he is now released. See Taylor v. Delatoore, 281 F.3d 844, 847 (9th Cir. 2002) (“Under the

[Prison Litigation Reform Act], all prisoners who file [in forma pauperis] civil actions must

pay the full amount of the filing fee.”).

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Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. #3) will be granted. If

Plaintiff were still a prisoner, the Court would order Plaintiff’s custodian to periodically

withdraw funds from Plaintiff’s inmate account according to the statutory formula in 28

U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2) until the filing fee was paid in full. However, because Plaintiff is no

longer in custody, and therefore does not have a prison account, he cannot avail himself of

the partial payment provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), (2). The statute makes no other

provision for incremental collection of the fee. Therefore, Plaintiff must now pay the filing

fee in full. 

Plaintiff will be given 30 days from the date this Order is filed to either pay the

$350.00 filing fee or file a “Response” to this Order. Plaintiff’s Response must state the date

of his release and must either promise to pay the $350.00 filing fee within 120 days from the

date of his release or show good cause why he cannot pay the filing fee. Plaintiff’s Response

must be made under penalty of perjury. See 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (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 document).

Plaintiff is advised that even after he pays the filing fee, the Court is required to screen

complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or an officer or

an employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a

complaint or portion thereof if the plaintiff has raised claims that are legally frivolous or

malicious, that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary

relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2).

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, the Court may

dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61

(9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order

of the Court). Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. #3) is granted.

(2) Within 30 days from the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff must either pay the

$350.00 filing fee or file a Response as described above.

(3) If Plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee or file a Response to this Order within 30

days, the Clerk of Court shall enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice.

DATED this 15th day of May, 2008.

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