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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HON LAU, )

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Plaintiff, )

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GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, et.al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:10cv0421 AWI DLB 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR RELIEF

(Document 11)

Plaintiff Hon Lau (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed the this action on

March 8, 2010. The Court denied Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and

dismissed the action on March 29, 2010. 

On May 28, 2010, the Court denied Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis

on appeal, primarily on the basis that his appeal was not taken in good faith.

On June 21, 2010, Plaintiff filed a document entitled, “Application for Relief from

Default.” Plaintiff appears to contend that he cannot obtain his trust account statement from the

CDCR.

Plaintiff’s applications to proceed in forma pauperis were not denied because they were

incomplete. Rather, they were denied because Plaintiff’s complaint contained only fanciful, 

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baseless allegations and he could not appeal the Court’s ruling in good faith. The result would

have been the same had Plaintiff submitted his prison trust account statement.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s application is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 25, 2010 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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