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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

ART GERARDO,

Plaintiff,

v.

STAINER, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01501 DLB PC

ORDER DISCHARING ORDER 

TO SHOW CAUSE 

(Document 9)

ORDER GRANTING THIRTY DAY 

EXTENSION OF TIME

Plaintiff Art Gerardo (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of CDCR. Plaintiff is 

proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed on October 2, 2015.1 

The complaint is awaiting screening.

On December 17, 2015, the Court issued an order to show cause why the action should not 

be dismissed after Plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee, or file an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis, pursuant to the October 5, 2015, order.

On January 6, 2016, Plaintiff filed his response. It appears that Plaintiff believed that an 

October 15, 2015, filing was a sufficient application. This filing was not submitted on the proper 

form, however, and was not complete. 

At this time, the Court will DISCHARGE the order to show cause. However, Plaintiff is 

ORDERED to file a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis within thirty (30) days of 

 

1 The Court’s indication that Plaintiff was proceeding in forma pauperis in the order to show cause was in error. 

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the date of service of this order. The Clerk of Court SHALL send Plaintiff an application to proceed 

in forma pauperis for incarcerated parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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