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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL B. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUSAN DE ANDA,

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:15-cv-00028 DLB (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND REQUIRING 

PLAINTIFF TO PAY $400.00 FILING FEE 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

[ECF No. 7]

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL

[ECF No. 6]

Plaintiff Michael B. Williams, a civil detainee proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 5, 2015. The Court ordered Plaintiff to file an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $400.00 filing fee on January 12, 2015. On 

January 26, 2015, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Also on January 26, 

2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel.

According to Plaintiff’s application, he currently has $10,593.30 in his trust account. 

Based on this balance, Plaintiff is ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(a)(1).

Also pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to compel. Plaintiff seeks an order 

directing the hospital patient’s trust officer to provide a certified copy of his trust account 

statement. Plaintiff’s motion will be denied. The Court has before it Plaintiff’s declaration under 

perjury that his current account balance is $10,598.30. Insofar as Plaintiff is a civil detainee, the 

Court does not require more to make its determination. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1) Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is HEREBY DENIED, and 

Plaintiff has thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order within which to pay the 

$400.00 filing fee. If Plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee in compliance with this order, this 

action will be dismissed, without prejudice; and

2) Plaintiff’s motion to compel is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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