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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER CRAIG,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-248 MCE KJM PS

vs.

JUSTIN FLANERY,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. Plaintiff has requested authority

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this

court by Local Rule 72-302(c)(21).

Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff is

unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in

forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28

U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of twenty

percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These

payments shall be collected and forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court

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each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28

U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 

The fee shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed concurrently herewith.

3. The Clerk of Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form for the defendant

named in the complaint, one summons for the defendant and an instruction sheet. 

4. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the court with

the following documents:

a. One completed summons for the defendant named in the complaint;

b. One completed USM-285 form for the defendant named in the

complaint; and 

c. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed February 1, 2008.

5. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendant and need not request waiver of

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court will direct the United States

Marshal to serve the defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without

prepayment of costs. 

6. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this

action be dismissed.

DATED: February 8, 2008. 

006

craig.ifp-usm

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER CRAIG,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-248 MCE KJM PS

vs.

JUSTIN FLANERY,

Defendant. NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 completed summons form

 completed USM-285 forms

 copies of the Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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