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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

ERNESTO SOTO,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants. 

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CASE: 1:12-cv-00477-GBC (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO PAY FILING FEE

Docs. 11, 12

On March 29, 2012, Plaintiff Ernesto Soto (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se

and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 19, 2012,

the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Doc.

10. On June 25, 2012 and July 12, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion to pay the filing fee. Docs. 11, 12.

Plaintiff did not submit the filing fee but states that a relative desires to pay the fee on his behalf. Id. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to pay the filing fee is GRANTED; 

2. Plaintiff shall submit for the $350.00 filing fee for this action to the United States

District Court, Eastern District of California, Office of the Clerk, 2500 Tulare Street,

Room 1501, Fresno, California 93721; 

3. If Plaintiff has another party submit the filing fee, the other party must write Soto v.

Cate, Case Number 1:12-cv-00477-GBC (PC) on the payment; and

4. Upon receipt of the entire filing fee, the Court will vacate the order directing

collection of the filing fee from Plaintiff’s trust account.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 18, 2012 

7j8cce UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Case 1:12-cv-00477-DLB Document 13 Filed 07/18/12 Page 1 of 1