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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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The court’s prior orders in this case incorrectly refer to plaintiff as also 1

proceeding in forma pauperis. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAVAL DUKE VALLARE, No. CIV S-05-0551-DFL-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action 1

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 28, 2005, the court directed plaintiff to either file a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the full filing fee within 30 days. 

Plaintiff failed to comply. On September 22, 2005, the court directed plaintiff to show cause

why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court

orders and rules. On October 11, 2005, plaintiff requested additional in forma pauperis forms

from the Clerk of the Court. Two such forms were sent to plaintiff the following day. In light of

plaintiff’s request, on October 20, 2005, the court sua sponte granted plaintiff additional time to

respond to the court’s September 22, 2005, order to show cause by an additional 20 days. The

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October 20, 2005, order advised plaintiff that the court would consider either the filing of a

complete in forma pauperis application or payment of the statutory filing fee an adequate

response. As of December 7, 2005, plaintiff had not responded to the order to show cause and

the court issued findings and recommendations that this action be dismissed for lack of

prosecution and failure to comply with court rules and orders.

On December 8, 2005, plaintiff filed an application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. That application contains proper certification from prison officials. It does not,

however, contain answers to any of the questions concerning plaintiff’s financial resources. 

Plaintiff’s application cannot be considered complete until these questions are answered. In the

interest of justice, the court will vacate the December 7, 2005, findings and recommendations

and provide plaintiff with another opportunity to present this court with a complete in forma

pauperis application, or the appropriate filing fee. Plaintiff is again warned that failure to

comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action. See Local Rule 11-110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on December 7, 2005, are

vacated;

2. Plaintiff shall submit on the form provided by the Clerk of the Court,

within 30 days from the date of this order, a complete application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis, which includes answers to all questions, or the appropriate filing fee; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new form Application

to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

DATED: February 6, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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