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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

LUPE NIETO, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

DRAKE HODGE, Clovis Police officer,

CLOVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, and

COUNTY OF FRESNO,

Defendants.

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1:10-cv-01397 AWI GSA 

ORDER TO SUBMIT APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

OR PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 45 DAYS

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to Title 42 of the

United States Code section 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the $350.00 filing fee, nor has he 1

Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief

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against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court

must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner 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). The Court will direct the United States Marshal to serve

Plaintiff’s complaint only after the Court has screened the complaint and determined that it contains cognizable

claims for relief against the named defendants. The Court has a large number of such cases pending before it and

will screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course.

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submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to Title 28 of the United States

Code section 1915. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

Within forty-five (45) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit the

attached application to proceed in forma pauperis, completed and signed, or, in the alternative, he

shall pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action. No requests for extension will be granted

without a showing of good cause. If Plaintiff elects to submit the application to proceed in

forma pauperis, within sixty (60) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit a

certified copy of his prison or jail trust statement for the six-month period immediately preceding

the filing of the complaint.

Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be

dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 9, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

i70h38 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff did request the filing fee be waived in the body of his complaint filed August 4, 2

2010, however, the request is insufficient and an application is required.

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