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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

JASON EARL JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT 

OF CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01852-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION AND

DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO CLOSE

FILE

(Doc. 3)

Plaintiff Jason Earl Jones, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil action on

December 13, 2007. Plaintiff neither paid the $350.00 filing fee nor filed an application to proceed

in forma pauperis. On January 4, 2008, the Court ordered Jones to either pay the filing fee in full

or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff filed a response to the order on January

25, 2008, and on February 14, 2008, the Clerk’s Office re-served the Court’s order of January 4,

2008. On February 25, 2008, Jones filed another response to the order.

In his first response, Jones, who identifies himself as a sovereign, states, “I . . . am in

possession of the draft, and have accepted and returned your draft. I am a sovereign man and offer

to Exchange for value and consideration the substance of my exemption from Levy (International

Bill of Exchange) and in exchange of the Bond be discharged to me. My agreement evidenced by

my signature written across the draft, as well as this notice of acceptance (Uniform Commercial

Code § 3-410.)” (Doc. 5, pg. 1.) Jones’s second response is equally non-responsive and noncompliant with the Court’s order.

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Jones may not proceed with this action unless and until he either pays the filing fee in full

or files an application seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Jones was twice provided the

opportunity to do one or the other, but has chosen not to comply. 

Accordingly, this action is HEREBY DISMISSED, without prejudice, for failure to pay the

filing fee or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk of the Court shall close

this file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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