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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

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES LYNN O’HINES,

Plaintiff,

 vs.

FORD, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-2982 PJH (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This case was filed pro se by a prisoner who is housed in Arizona. The clerk sent

him a notice that he had not paid the filing fee or applied for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. A copy of the court's form for applications to proceed in forma pauperis was

provided with the notice, along with a return envelope. Plaintiff was informed that if he did

not either pay the fee or file an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis within

thirty days the case would be dismissed. 

Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to proceed IFP, but it was on a form used by the

United States District Court for the District of Arizona, not the form the clerk sent him, and

did not include much information required by this court. In addition, the application was

dated April 22, 2009, and the certificate of funds was dated April 30, 2009, so neither

described plaintiff’s financial situation at the date the complaint was filed, July 2, 2009. As

a result, the application was denied with leave to amend to remedy the deficiencies

mentioned above. Plaintiff subsequently filed a number of irrelevant documents and a

notice of appeal. On March 4, 2010, the Ninth Circuit dismissed the appeal for failure to

prosecute. 

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The time for plaintiff to file a proper application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis or to pay the filing fee has long since expired. This case therefore is DISMISSED

without prejudice. All pending motions are DENIED as moot. The clerk shall close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2010. 

 PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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