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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY DOWNS,

Plaintiff,

v.

LORI BALLS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0507 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915. However, the certificate portion of the in forma pauperis application has not 

been filled out and signed by an authorized prison official. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Indeed, 

page two of the application form was not included. Plaintiff will be provided another opportunity 

to submit a fully completed application to proceed in forma pauperis.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall provide plaintiff with a copy of the in forma pauperis 

application used by this court; and 

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2. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a fully completed 

in forma pauperis application, including the certification by prison officials. Plaintiff’s failure to 

comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without 

prejudice.

Dated: March 18, 2015

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