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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBRA JACKSON, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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JESUS SHACK, INC., et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:08-cv-00027-AWI-SMS 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE

A COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITHIN

TWENTY DAYS (DOC. 3)

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO SEND

TO PLAINTIFF WITH THIS ORDER A

BLANK FORM APPLICATION TO PROCEED

IN FORMA PAUPERIS FOR A PERSON

NOT IN CUSTODY

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for damages

and other relief on a complaint filed on January 4, 2008. The

matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304. Pending before

the Court is Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis

filed on January 4, 2008.

However, Plaintiff did not complete the application to

proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff did not clearly state the

amount of money she received as SSI benefits. Further, she did

not indicate either a “yes” or a “no” with respect to the various

sources listed from which she might have received money in the

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previous twelve months (business, profession, or other selfemployment; rent, interest, or dividends; pensions, annuities, or

life insurance payments; disability or workers’ compensation

payments; or gifts or inheritances).

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) provides that any court of the

United States may authorize the commencement, prosecution of

defense of any civil or criminal suit, action, proceeding, or any

appeal therein, without prepayment of fees or security therefor,

by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of

all assets the person possesses and that the person is unable to

pay such fees or give security therefor. Id.; Floyd v. United

States Postal Service, 105 F.3d 274, 275-77 (6 Cir. 1997), th

modified on other grounds in Callihan v. Schneider, 178 F.3d 800,

801 (6 Cir. 1999). th

Here, because Plaintiff did not complete her application,

the Court cannot determine whether Plaintiff qualifies

financially to proceed in forma pauperis. However, the Court will

give Plaintiff an opportunity either to pay the filing fee, or to

submit a new application that is complete and that gives the

Court all the required information. 

Accordingly, it IS ORDERED that no later than twenty days

after the date of service of this order Plaintiff SUBMIT a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis OR PAY the

filing fee; and the Clerk IS DIRECTED to send to Plaintiff with

this order a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis for a

person not in custody. Until receipt of the application or the

expiration of the time for filing such an application,

Plaintiff’s complaint and other documents shall remain on file,

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but the Court will not proceed to screen the complaint until

either the filing fee is paid, or a completed application to

proceed in forma pauperis is received.

Plaintiff is warned that a failure to comply with this order

will result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 14, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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