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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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28 U.S.C. § 1914(a).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDAL RUIZ, 1:05-CV-1092 REC LJO P

Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING ORDER OF JANUARY

10, 2006, AND GRANTING APPLICATION 

vs. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

RON EARLY, Warden, et al., 

(DOCUMENTS #4, 6, 7)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding

was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), enacted April 26, 1996, plaintiff is required to pay the

statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. Plaintiff has been without funds for six months and 1

is currently without funds. Accordingly, the court will not assess an initial partial filing fee. 28

U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding

month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments shall be collected and

forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s

account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order of January 10, 2006, is VACATED;

2. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED; and

3. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. The fee

shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the

California Department of Corrections filed concurrently herewith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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