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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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 “Doc.#” refers to the docket number of documents filed in this action.

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 Although unclear, Plaintiff also appears to seek the status of this case, including

whether the Defendants have been served so that she can comply with Maricopa County

Inmate Legal Services requirements before again seeking leave to amend. Defendants have

not been served and service will not be ordered unless Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed

in forma pauperis and the Court concludes that she has stated a claim for relief in her

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Camille Anjanette Snowden, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Linda Rankin, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 07-1992-PHX-SMM (HCE)

ORDER

On October 15, 2007, Plaintiff Camille Anjanette Snowden, then confined in Estrella

Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

with an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (Doc.# 1.)1

 Plaintiff also filed an

Amended Complaint. (Doc.# 3.) The same day, a Notice of Assignment was issued to

Plaintiff and sent to her address of record. (Doc.# 2.) On October 25, 2007, a copy of the

Notice of Assignment mailed to Plaintiff was returned indicating that Plaintiff had been

released. (Doc.# 4.) On November 28, 2007, Plaintiff filed a letter in which she indicated

that she has been released and supplied two different alternative out-of-state addresses for

mail from the Court to be sent to her.2

 (Doc.# 5.) Plaintiff’s letter motion will be granted to

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Complaint. 

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the extent that the status of this action is set forth herein and will otherwise be denied. The

Court will give Plaintiff 30 days to pay the filing fee or to show good cause why she is

unable to pay the filing fee and to file a proper notice of change of address. 

I. Payment of Filing Fee

When bringing an action, a prisoner must either pay the $350.00 filing fee in a lump

sum or, if granted the privilege of proceeding in forma pauperis, pay the fee incrementally

as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). A prisoner who has been released must pay any

unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days of his release unless she shows good cause

why she cannot. In any event, a former inmate must, within 30 days of her release, either (1)

notify the Court that she intends to pay the balance or (2) show good cause, in writing, why

she cannot. Failure to comply may result in dismissal. 

Because Plaintiff was an inmate when she commenced this action, she is liable for the

filing fee. Further, because Plaintiff has been released and she has not paid the $350.00

filing fee, she must notify the Court within 30 days from the filing date of this Order whether

she intends to pay the filing fee or to show good cause in writing why she cannot. Plaintiff

may show cause by submitting an affidavit, signed under penalty of perjury, demonstrating

why she is presently unable to pay the balance of the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (the

oath requirement may be satisfied when a person declares under penalty of perjury that the

submission is true and correct, and signs and dates the statement). An application to proceed

in forma pauperis is attached, which may assist Plaintiff in the preparation of such an

affidavit. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of this action.

II. Motion Regarding Status

As noted above, Plaintiff filed a letter in which she appears to seek the status of this

action in order to comply with requirements of Maricopa County Inmate Legal Services

(ILS) before it will authorize copying and filing of a motion to amend. Plaintiff’s motion

will be granted to the extent that she inquires about the status of this action and otherwise

denied. 

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As noted above, Defendants have not been served with the Complaint or the Amended

Complaint in this action. See n.2, supra. If Plaintiff pays the filing fee or is granted leave

to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in full, despite her release,

the Court will screen Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to

determine whether she has stated one or more claims for violation of her constitutional rights

against one or more Defendants. Only then will service on the Defendants be ordered. 

Plaintiff inquires about the status of this action in part to satisfy requirements of ILS.

Such requirements apply to persons incarcerated in the Maricopa County Jail system.

Because Plaintiff has been released, she may copy and file motions on her own behalf.

Plaintiff is informed, however, that under Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

a party may only amend a pleading once without leave of Court. Thereafter, a party must file

a motion requesting leave to file an amended pleading with a copy of the proposed amended

pleading. In the proposed amended pleading, the party must retype or rewrite every claim

on the court-approved form and may not incorporate by reference any portion of a previous

pleading. If leave to amend is granted, the amended pleading supersedes the prior version

of the pleading, Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992); Hal Roach Studios

v. Richard Feiner & Co., 896 F.2d 1542, 1546 (9th Cir. 1990), and the prior version of the

pleading will be treated as nonexistent. Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262. Further, any cause of

action that was raised in the prior version of the pleading that is not realleged in the amended

version is waived. King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987).

Plaintiff has already amended her complaint once by filing an Amended Complaint.

Plaintiff must, therefore, obtain leave of Court before she may file a second amended

complaint. That is, Plaintiff must file a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint

and submit a proposed second amended complaint on the court-approved form. 

Lastly, Plaintiff has requested that court mailings be sent to her at two different out-ofstate addresses, one in Connecticut and one in Georgia. For purposes of this Order, the Clerk

will forward a copy of this Order to the two addresses provided by Plaintiff. However,

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Plaintiff must thereafter file a notice of change of address providing her current address of

record without including a motion or other request for relief. 

III. Warnings

A. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address 10 days before the move

is effective, if practicable. See LRCiv 83.3(d). Plaintiff must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal.

B. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every document that she files for use by

the Court. See LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without

further notice to Plaintiff.

C. Possible Dismissal

Plaintiff is warned that failure to timely comply with every provision of this Order,

including these warnings, may result in dismissal of this action without further notice. See

Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an

action for failure to comply with any order of the Court).

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed with the Complaint

is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (Doc.# 1.)

(2) Within 30 days from the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff must either pay the

$350.00 filing fee or show good cause why she is unable to pay the filing fee. 

(3) If Plaintiff fails, within 30 days from the filing date of this Order, either to pay

the $350.00 filing fee or to show good cause why she is unable to pay the filing fee, the Clerk

of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without

further notice.

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(4) The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a court-approved form for filing an

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Non-Habeas) as a guideline in the event that

Plaintiff seeks to show good cause why she is unable to pay the filing fee.

(5) Plaintiff’s letter motion requesting the status of this action is GRANTED to

the extent that the status is set forth herein and is otherwise DENIED. (Doc.# 5)

(6) The Clerk’s Office must forward a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at the

following addresses:

Camille Snowden

3007 Marbury Ct.

Fairfield, CT 94533

and

Camille Snowden

P.O. Box 79378

Atlanta, GA 30357

(7) Plaintiff must file a notice of change of address providing her current address

within 30 days of the filing date of this Order. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of this

action for failure to comply with Court orders.

DATED this 26th day of December, 2007.

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Instructions for Prisoners Applying for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 in a Civil Action (Non-habeas) in Federal Court

You must pay the full filing fee of $350.00 for a civil action. If you later file an appeal,

you will be obligated to pay the $455.00 filing fee for the appeal.

If you have enough money to pay the full filing fee, you should send a cashier’s check

or money order payable to the Clerk of the Court with your complaint, petition, or notice of

appeal.

If you do not have enough money to pay the full filing fee, you can file the action

without prepaying the filing fee. However, the court will assess an initial partial filing fee. The

initial partial filing fee will be the greater of 20% of the average monthly deposits or 20% of the

average monthly balance in your prison or jail account for the six months immediately

preceding the filing of the lawsuit. The court will order the agency that has custody of you to

withdraw the initial partial filing fee from your prison or jail account as soon as funds are

available and to forward the money to the court.

After the initial partial filing fee has been paid, you will owe the balance of the filing fee.

Until the filing fee is paid in full, each month you will owe 20% of your preceding month's

income. The agency that holds you in custody will collect that money and forward it to the

court any time the amount in your account exceeds $10.00. The balance of the filing fee may

be collected even if the action is later dismissed, summary judgment is granted against you, or

you fail to prevail at trial.

To file an action without prepaying the filing fee, and to proceed with an action in forma

pauperis, you must complete the attached form and return it to the court with your complaint.

You must have a prison or jail official complete the certificate on the bottom of the form and

attach a certified copy of your prison or jail account statement for the last six months. If you

were incarcerated in a different institution during any part of the past six months, you must

attach a certificate and a certified copy of your account statement from each institution at which

you were confined. If you submit an incomplete form or do not submit a prison or jail account

statement with the form, your request to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied.

Even if some or all of the filing fee has been paid, the court is required to dismiss your

action if: (1) your allegation of poverty is untrue; (2) the action is frivolous or malicious; (3)

your complaint does not state a claim upon which relief can be granted; or (4) your complaint

makes a claim against a defendant for money damages and that defendant is immune from

liability for money damages.

If you file more than three actions or appeals which are dismissed as frivolous or

malicious or for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted, you will be prohibited

from filing any other action in forma pauperis unless you are in imminent danger of serious

physical injury.

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Name and Prisoner/Booking Number

Place of Confinement

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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 , ) CASE NO. 

Plaintiff, )

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 vs. ) APPLICATION TO PROCEED

) IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

 , ) BY A PRISONER

Defendant(s). ) CIVIL (NON-HABEAS)

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I, , declare, in support of my request to proceed in the above

entitled case without prepayment of fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, that I am unable to pay the fees for these

proceedings or to give security therefor and that I believe I am entitled to relief.

In support of this application, I answer the following questions under penalty of perjury:

1. Have you ever before brought an action or appeal in a federal court while you were incarcerated or detained?

GYes GNo If "Yes," how many have you filed? .

Were any of the actions or appeals dismissed because they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted? GYes GNo If "Yes," how many of them? .

2. Are you currently employed at the institution where you are confined? GYes GNo

If "Yes," state the amount of your pay and where you work. 

3. Do you receive any other payments from the institution where you are confined? GYes GNo

If "Yes," state the source and amount of the payments. 

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4. Do you have any other sources of income, savings, or assets either inside or outside of the institution where

you are confined? GYes GNo

If "Yes," state the sources and amounts of the income, savings, or assets. 

I declare under penalty of perjury that the above information is true and correct.

DATE SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

CONSENT TO COLLECTION OF FEES FROM TRUST ACCOUNT

I, , hereby consent to having the designated correctional officials at this

institution release to the Court my trust account information. I further consent to having the designated

correctional officials at this institution withdraw from my trust account the funds required to comply with the

order of this Court for the payment of filing fees in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b).

My consent includes withdrawal from my account by correctional officials of partial initial payments to this

Court equal to 20% of the greater of:

(A) the average monthly deposits to my account for the six-month period preceding my filing of this

action, or

(B) the average monthly balance in my account for the six-month period preceding my filing of this

action.

My consent also includes monthly withdrawals from my account by correctional officials of an amount equal

to 20% of each month’s income. Whenever the amount in my account reaches $10.00, correctional officials will

withdraw that amount and forward it to the Court until the required filing fee is paid in full. I understand that I

am liable for paying the entire fee, even if my case is dismissed by the Court before the fee is fully paid.

DATE SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICIAL

AS TO STATUS OF APPLICANT’S TRUST ACCOUNT

I, , certify that as of the date applicant signed this application:

(Printed name of official)

The applicant’s trust account balance at this institution is: $

The applicant’s average monthly deposits during the prior six months is: $

The applicant’s average monthly balance during the prior six months is: $

The attached certified account statement accurately reflects the status of the applicant’s account.

DATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE/ID NUMBER INSTITUTION 

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