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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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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Vernon Wayne McNeal,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 05-0441 GEB PAN P

vs. Order

Evert, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoMarch 10, 2005, the court ordered plaintiff to show cause

why in forma pauperis status should not be denied for his failure

to exhaust administrative remedies.

March 28, 2005, plaintiff responded, submitting evidence his 

his administrative remedies were exhausted March 8, 2005. 

Plaintiff requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and has submitted a declaration that

makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff is

required to pay the statutory filing fee of $250 for this action. 

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 Section 1915(a)(1) requires plaintiff seek an order authorizing

“commencement” of a suit in forma pauperis. “Bringing” and “commencing” suit

are the same thing. Black’s Law Dictionary, Rev’d. 4th ed. (1968) p. 335 (“To

‘bring’ a suit is an equivalent term; an action is ‘commenced’ when it is

‘brought’ and vice versa.”) Therefore, this action “commences” when the court

grants plaintiff authority to proceed in forma pauperis; the complaint is

deemed to have been filed with the court on that date. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 3

(“A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint.”) 

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28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated for

monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s income

credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments

will be forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the

Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10,

until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

April 13, 2005, plaintiff requested leave to amend his

pleading. Plaintiff may amend once as of right where no

defendant has served an answer. 

Accordingly, the court hereby orders that:

1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis is granted and the complaint is deemed filed the date of

this order.1

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee

of $250 for this action. The fee shall be collected in

accordance with this court’s notice to the Director of the

California Department of Corrections filed concurrently herewith.

3. Plaintiff may amend his pleading within 20 days. If he

does not the court will screen the complaint under 28 U.S.C. 

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§ 1915A(b) and determine whether service is appropriate, and on

which defendants.

Dated: April 26, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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