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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

MOHAMMED ABEDI,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0991 MCE GGH P

vs.

D.K. BUTLER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff, who has paid the filing fee in full, has been given two opportunities

to submit an in forma pauperis affidavit in order for the court to determine whether he qualifies

for in forma pauperis status, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Orders, filed on June 23,

2006, and on June 15, 2007. Plaintiff was informed that no further filing fee would be assessed

to him but that qualifying for in forma pauperis status would permit the court to direct the U.S.

Marshal to serve his amended complaint upon defendants. Plaintiff was informed in the June 15,

2007, Order, that should he fail to file the requisite affidavit, he must complete service of process

in accordance with Fed. R. Civil P. 4, within sixty days and was directed, inter alia, to file a

status report within 120 days.

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Plaintiff has failed to file an in forma pauperis affidavit and the time for doing so

has expired; therefore, he is responsible for serving the summons and amended complaint upon

defendants. Plaintiff has erroneously submitted his documents for service to this court. The June

15, 2007, Order, did not direct that plaintiff was to be provided USM-285 forms. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff must comply with this court’s June 15, 2007, Order, and is

responsible for serving the summons and amended complaint upon each defendant, having failed

to provide the requisite in forma pauperis affidavit; and 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to return to plaintiff the following

documents that he improperly submitted to this court (see docket entry # 14): the summons,

copies of the amended complaint, copies of the June 15, 2007, Order, and any consent forms

intended for defendants that he sent. 

3. No USM-285 forms should be provided or returned. 

DATED: 7/31/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

abed0991.rtn

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