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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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Many inmates apparently believe that they will receive an immediate payout from a

fund established in Hart v. Hill, No. CV 77-0479-PHX-EHC (MS) (D. Ariz.). No such fund

exists. The inmates in Hart asked for injunctive relief and not monetary damages. The Court

at this time expresses no opinion whether Plaintiff’s lawsuit may result in an award of

damages. 

JDDL

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Henry Mario Hernandez,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-3833-PHX-MHM (JRI)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

This is one of more than one thousand civil rights actions filed since September 2004

by Maricopa County Jail inmates.1

 Plaintiff was formerly confined in the Durango Jail in

Phoenix, Arizona, but he has provided a private residence as his current address. His in

forma pauperis application is incomplete because it lacks a certificate of a correctional

officer as to the account status. Apparently, Plaintiff did not submit a certificate because he

was not incarcerated when he filed his Complaint.

A person who is a prisoner at the time of the filing of a Complaint is obligated to pay

the $250.00 civil action filing fee. See Taylor v. Delatoore, 281 F.3d 844, 847 (9th Cir.

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2002) (“Under the PLRA, all prisoners who file IFP civil actions must pay the full amount

of the filing fee.”); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). If granted the privilege of proceeding in forma

pauperis, a prisoner may pay the fee incrementally according to the statutory formula

provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). In contrast, a nonprisoner is entitled to have the $250.00

filing fee waived if granted the privilege of proceeding in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a)(1).

Plaintiff’s present application is deficient because he has applied as a prisoner when

he is not one. The Court will require him to instead apply as a nonprisoner. The Court will

direct the Clerk of Court to send him a form for applying to proceed in form pauperis as a

nonprisoner. Of course, Plaintiff may simply submit the $250.00 filing fee in lieu of

applying to proceed in forma pauperis. He will be permitted 30 days to respond. 

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to Rule

41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258 (9th

Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the court), cert.

denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992). In addition, until the method of collection of the filing fee is

resolved, the Court will not screen his action under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

(1) Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date this Order is filed to either pay

the $250.00 filing fee in full or to apply to proceed in forma pauperis. 

(2) The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a form for applying to proceed in

forma pauperis as a nonprisoner.

(3) The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal of this action

without prejudice and without further notice if Plaintiff fails to comply.

DATED this 6th day of April, 2006.

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Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Telephone number

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Plaintiff,

vs.

Defendant.

 

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MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS and

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

I, ___________________________________, declare that I am the Plaintiff in this action;

that I hereby request to proceed without being required to prepay fees, costs or give security

therefore. I state that, because of my poverty, I am unable to pay the fees of said proceeding;

that I believe I am entitled to relief.

In further support of this application, I answer the following questions:

1. Are you presently employed? Yes No

a. If the answer is "yes", state the amount of your salary or wages per month and

give the name and address of your employer.

b. If the answer is "no", state the date of last employment and the amount of the

salary and wages per month which you received.

ATTACHMENT 6

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2. Is your spouse employed? Yes No

3. Have you received within the past twelve months any money from any of the following

sources?

a. Business or other form of self employment Yes No

b. Rent payments, interest or dividends Yes No

c. Pensions, annuities or life insurance payments Yes No

d. Gifts or inheritances Yes No

e. Any other sources Yes No

If the answer to any of the above is "yes", describe each source of money and state the

amount received from each during the past twelve months.

4. Do you own any cash, or do you have money in checking or savings accounts?

If the answer is "yes", what is the amount of money you own in cash _________,

checking account ___________, savings account ___________.

5. Do you own any real estate, stocks, bonds, notes, automobiles, or other valuable

property (excluding household furnishing and clothing)? Yes No

If the answer is "yes", describe and give estimated value of each.

6. List the persons who are dependent upon you for support, state your relationship to

those persons, and indicate how much you contribute towards their support.

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

DATED this ___ day of ________________, 200__.

______________________________

Your signature in ink

______________________________

Your name typed or printed

______________________________

______________________________

Address

_______________________________

Telephone Number

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