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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

ERNEST MILLER, No. CIV S-06-1437-GEB-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON,

 et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis (Doc. 9), filed on November 27, 2006. 

On July 7, 2006, the court issued an order directing plaintiff to resolve the fee

status for this case by either paying the statutory filing fee or filing an application for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis within 30 days. Plaintiff failed to comply and, on August 23, 2006,

the court issued findings and recommendations that this action be dismissed for plaintiff’s failure

to comply with court rules and orders. The court provided that objections to the findings and

recommendations could be filed within ten days. On September 5, 2006, plaintiff filed a

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document entitled “Motion to Lodge Due to Obstruction of Justice, by High Desert State Prison

Not Obeying Court Orders.” Plaintiff complained that prison officials were hampering his

ability to comply with the court’s July 7, 2006, order by refusing to allow him to buy stamps and

envelopes. In the interest of justice, the court vacated the August 23, 2006, findings and

recommendations and extended the time for plaintiff to resolve the fee status for this case as

required by the July 7, 2006, order. Again, however, plaintiff failed to comply and, on October

30, 2006, the court issued findings and recommendations that this action be dismissed for lack of

prosecution. In response, plaintiff has submitted an application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. 

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). The request to proceed in forma pauperis will, therefore, be granted. 

Plaintiff’s complaint will be addressed separately. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on October 30, 2006, are

vacated;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted;

3. Plaintiff is required to pay the full statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this

action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a) and 1915(b)(1);

4. An initial partial filing fee of $14.76 will be assessed by this order

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1);

5. By separate order, the court will direct the appropriate agency to collect

the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk of the Court;

and

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6. Thereafter, plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments of twenty

percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account, such

payments to be forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the

amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee is paid in full, pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

DATED: November 29, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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