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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERNARD CURTIS DAVIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:16-cv-00304 DLB PC

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[ECF No. 5]

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY 

FILING FEE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff Bernard Curtis Davis (“Plaintiff”), a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this 

action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 

U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999 (1971), which provides a remedy for violation of civil rights by federal 

actors, on March 5, 2016. Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge on March 

18, 2016.

On March 28, 2016, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Review of 

the application reveals that Plaintiff has the sum of $243.54 in his prison trust account. In 

addition, the average daily balance in his account for the past 6 months was $665.66; the average 

balance for the previous thirty days was $541.11; the maximum balance in the past thirty days was 

$834.06; and in the past six months, a total of $1,076.83 was deposited and $1,554.00 was 

withdrawn. Based on these figures, the Court finds that Plaintiff is able to afford the costs of this 

action.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma 

pauperis is DENIED. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to pay the filing fee for this action within thirty 

days of the date of service of this order. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action for 

failure to comply with a court order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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