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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
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 inmat es 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. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Enrique Valdez,

Plaintiff, 

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Joe Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 05-1586-PHX-DGC (LOA)

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 M aricop a

Count y Durango Jail in Phoenix, Arizona. Because Plaintiff was a prisoner at the time he

filed his Complaint, he became obligated to pay the $250.00 civil action filing fee. See

Taylor v. Delatoore, 281 F.3d 844, 847 (9th Cir. 2002) (“Under the PLRA, all prisoners who

file IFP civil actions must pay the full amount of t he filing fee.”); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).

Soon after filing his Complaint, Plaint iff submitted a change of address to a private

residence. See Dkt. #3. Because Plaintiff has been released from jail, the $250.00 filing fee

can no longer be collected from his inmate trust account . Accordingly, the $250.00 civil

action filing fee is now due in full unless Plaintiff can show good cause why he should not

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be required to pay it immediately. 

Plaintiff will be given thirty days in which he must either pay the $250.00 filing fee

or respond to this Order in writing. Plaintiff’s written response must include: (1) a

statement of Plaintiff’s date of release; and (2) Plaintiff’s affirmat ion t hat he has paid or will

pay the unp aid balance of the filing fee in full no later than 120 days from the date of his

release or Plaintiff’s affidavit under penalt y of perjury demonstrating good cause why he

is presently unable to pay the outstanding 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 t rue and correct, and signs and dates the statement). If Plaintiff

chooses to demonstrate good cause, he must describe his current financial condition in

detail, including his sources of income, whether he is employed, and any liabilities he may

have. 

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

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

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonz elet, 963 F.2d 1258

(9th Cir. 1992) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the

court).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

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

the $250.00 filing fee in full or to respond as described in this Order.

(2) The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal of this act ion

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

DATED this 31st day of October, 2005.

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