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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

Keith A. Somers,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 05-0741 MCE PAN P

vs. Order

BPT Commissioner M. Perez, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff challenges the constitutionality of parole

consideration proceedings before the Board of Prison Terms.

June 16, 2005, the court directed plaintiff to file a habeas

petition that would supersede his April 27, 2005, amended

complaint. Plaintiff objected, arguing he can elect to proceed

under the civil rights statute. See Wilkinson v. Dotson, 125

S.Ct. 1242 (2005). Plaintiff is correct and the June 16, 2005,

order is vacated. 

April 18, 2005, plaintiff requested leave to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. However, the

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certificate that must be completed by plaintiff’s institution of

incarceration was not provided. Also, plaintiff has not filed a

certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six

month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). 

Accordingly, the court hereby orders that:

1. The June 16, 2005, order directing plaintiff to file a

habeas petition is vacated.

2. Plaintiff shall, within 10 days, submit an application

to proceed in forma pauperis that complies with 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a)(2). Otherwise this file will be closed.

Dated: November 17, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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