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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY NORWOOD, 1:08-cv-00059-AWI-SMS-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ORDER 

DIRECTING PRISON TO PROVIDE COPY OF

vs. TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT

(Doc. 2)

JAMES E. TILTON, et al.,

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

Defendants. PAUPERIS AND CERTIFIED COPY OF TRUST

ACCOUNT STATEMENT, OR PAY FILING FEE

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the $350.00 filing fee or submitted an application to proceed in forma

pauperis on the appropriate form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. On January 14, 2008, plaintiff filed a

motion for a court order directing prison officials to provide a certified copy of plaintiff's prison trust

account statement in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff explains to the

court that he has had difficulty obtaining this documentation at the prison.

Plaintiff is advised that it is ultimately his responsibility to follow institutional procedures

or otherwise assure that the court receivesthe required documents or the filing fee. Therefore, plaintiff's

motion shall be denied. Plaintiff is directed to show a copy of this order to the prison trust office.

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Plaintiff shall have thirty days in which to submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis

and a certified copy of his trust account statement, or in the alternative, to pay the $350.00 filing fee for

this action. Should plaintiff experience further delays due to the prison process, he may request an

extension of time from the court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion for a court order directing prison officials to provide a certified

copy of his prison trust account statement is DENIED;

2. The Clerk’s Office shall send to plaintiff the form for application to proceed in

forma pauperis;

3. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy of his

prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding

the filing ofthe complaint, orin the alternative, pay the $350.00 filing fee for this

action; and 

4. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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