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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

WARNER LIVINGSTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. SANCHEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-01152-AWI-SKO PC

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDING THAT PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS BE DENIED

OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS

(Doc. 2)

Plaintiff Warner Livingston (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on June 25, 2010. (Doc. #1.) 

Pending before the Court is a motion from Plaintiff requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis

in this action. (Doc. #2.) Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), the Court may authorize a litigant to

proceed in forma pauperis, or commence a lawsuit without the prepayment of the filing fee. A

person seeking to proceed in forma pauperis must “submit[] an affidavit that includes a statement

. . . that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).

In Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, Plaintiff states that “[he] do[es] have

the funds in [his] inmate trust account to pay for the filing fees[sic] that is required to file this cause

of action.” (Application To Proceed In Forma Pauperis By A Prisoner 1, ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff

further states that he will “within sixty days from the date of this application[,] forward to the court

the $ 350 filing fees[sic] required to proceed with this cause of action.” (Application To Proceed

In Forma Pauperis By A Prisoner 1, ECF No. 2.) Thus, Plaintiff has indicated that he can afford to

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pay the filing fee for this action and is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will

recommend that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that Plaintiff be

ordered to pay the filing fee within sixty (60) days of the date he filed his in forma pauperis

application. Plaintiff is forewarned that the failure to pay the filing fee in full will result in dismissal

of this action.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be DENIED; and

2. Plaintiff be required to pay the $350 filing fee by August 24, 2010 – sixty (60) days

after the date on which he filed his in forma pauperis application.

These Findings and Recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within thirty (30)

days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, any party may file written

objections with the Court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any reply to the objections

shall be served and filed within ten (10) days after service of the objections. The parties are advised

that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District

Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 16, 2010 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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