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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FLOYD SCOTT, 1:09-cv-01329-AWI-SMS-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

 MOTION TO REOPEN THIS CASE

vs. (Docs. 11, 12.) 

J. PALMER, et al., ORDER FOR CLERK TO REOPEN THIS 

CASE AND CORRECT THE RECORD

Defendants. TO REFLECT PAYMENT OF FILING FEE

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Plaintiff a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison

(“KVSP”), is proceeding with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff

filed this action on July 29, 2009, along with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

(Docs. 1, 2.) On October 16, 2009, the court denied plaintiff’s application to proceed in

forma pauperis and ordered plaintiff to pay the $350.00 filing fee in full for this action,

within thirty days. (Docs. 5, 8.) On December 9, 2009, finding no evidence on the court’s

docket that plaintiff had paid the filing fee, the court dismissed this action in its entirety. 

(Doc. 9.)

On December 21, 2009, plaintiff filed a motion to reopen this action, claiming that

he paid the $350.00 filing fee via withdrawal of funds from his prison trust account on

November 3, 2009. (Doc. 11.) Plaintiff submitted a copy of a statement from KVSP

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showing the withdrawal of $350.00 from his trust account, on November 3, 2009. (Exhibit

to motion.) On January 14, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion for status of his case. (Doc. 12.) 

Plaintiff’s motion to reopen this case shall be granted. A review of the court’s

financial records shows receipt of the $350.00 filing fee for this action by the State of

California on November 6, 2009. The court’s record shall be corrected to show payment of

the filing fee, and plaintiff’s case shall be immediately reopened. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to reopen this case is GRANTED;

2. This case is REOPENED; and

3. The Clerk is DIRECTED to:

(1) Immediately reopen this case on the court’s docket; and

(2) Correct the court’s docket to reflect payment by the State of

California on Plaintiff’s behalf of the $350.00 filing fee for this action

on November 6, 2009, Receipt number CAE100008853.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 17, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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