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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHANNON WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

OFFICER BAKER,

Defendant.

1:16-cv-01540-MJS (PC)

ORDER TO SUBMIT APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

OR PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 14 DAYS

Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 

Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). On October 24, 2016, the Court 

ordered Plaintiff to submit within 45 days an application to proceed in forma pauperis or 

the $400 filing fee. (ECF No. 3.) Plaintiff was sent a form application to proceed in forma 

pauperis by a prisoner. The 45 day deadline passed without Plaintiff either filing an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis, paying the applicable filing fee, or seeking an 

extension of time to do so.

Accordingly, on December 20, 2016, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause 

why the action should not be dismissed. (ECF No. 4.) However the Court there 

mistakenly directed Plaintiff to submit an application for a non-prisoner to proceed in 

forma pauperis. Not surprisingly, Plaintiff responded by submitting that form for a nonprisoner to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5.)

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Notwithstanding the Court’s error and Plaintiff’s reasonable reliance upon it, the 

case cannot proceed without Plaintiff having paid the $400.00 filing fee or submitting an 

application for a prisoner to proceed in forma pauperis on the appropriate form 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk=s Office shall send to plaintiff the form for application to proceed in 

forma pauperis by a prisoner.

2. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall 

submit the attached application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner, completed 

and signed, or in the alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action. 

3. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2017 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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