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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH DEAN DAWSON, No. CIV S–04-1211-MCE-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 26, 2004, the court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to

amend and also directed plaintiff to submit either a completed application to proceed in forma

pauperis or pay the filing fee. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on September 21, 2004. 

Plaintiff has not, however, paid the filing fee for this action or submitted a completed application

to proceed in forma pauperis. 

In addition, on March 24, 2005, court orders served on plaintiff at his address of

record were returned as undeliverable. The court thereafter issued findings and recommendations

on April 5, 2005, that this case be dismissed for lack of prosecution based on plaintiff’s apparent

failure to keep the court apprised of his current address. The April 5, 2005, findings and

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recommendations were also returned as undeliverable. A review of the court’s docket reflects

that plaintiff filed a notice of change of address on July 5, 2005. Therefore, in the interest of

justice, the April 5, 2005, findings and recommendations will be vacated. Plaintiff will, however,

be required to comply with the remainder of the court’s August 26, 2004, order and submit either

the filing fee for this action or a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. The court

will address plaintiff’s amended complaint upon compliance with the court’s orders.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued April 5, 2005, are vacated;

2. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall pay the

full filing fee for this action or submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis,

accompanied by the required declaration and certification; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward to plaintiff the court’s form

application to proceed in forma pauperis.

DATED: October 12, 2005.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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