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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD BOHN,

Plaintiff, CIV S-06-1051 GEB KJM PS

vs.

HUMANE SOCIETY, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in

which he states that he receives monthly rental income of $900.00 and that he owns property

valued at $250,000.

As provided by federal statute, a filing fee of $350.00 is required to commence a

civil action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the

commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a

person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor." 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). The amount of plaintiff's income and assets shows that plaintiff is able to pay

the filing fee and costs. Thus, plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency. See

Alexander v. Carson Adult High Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993); California Men's Colony v.

Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858 (9th Cir. 1991); Stehouwer v. Hennessey, 841 F. Supp. 316 (N.D.

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Cal. 1994). Plaintiff will therefore be granted twenty days in which to submit the appropriate

filing fee to the Clerk of the Court. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to pay the fee will result in a

recommendation that the application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and the instant

action be dismissed without prejudice.

In the complaint, plaintiff brings civil rights claims against an organization that

the complaint alleges is a private non-governmental entity. To state a claim under section 1983,

a plaintiff is advised that he must allege that: (1) defendant was acting under color of state law at

the time the complained of act was committed, and (2) defendant's conduct deprived plaintiff of

rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States. 42

U.S.C. § 1983; see West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42, 48 (1988). Given plaintiff’s acknowledgment of

the private character of defendants, it appears plaintiff’s suit does not have a leg to stand on. 

Plaintiff is further cautioned that maintenance of this suit in federal court may result in an award

of attorneys’ fees against plaintiff under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, should the complaint ultimately be

found frivolous.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty days from the date

of this order, plaintiff shall submit the appropriate filing fee.

DATED: May 31, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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bohn.den

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