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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

V.S. Hollis,

Plaintiff, Civ. No. S-05-2415 DFL PAN P

Order

-oOoNovember 23, 2005, plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a

document complaining of the conditions of his confinement. 

In order to commence an action, plaintiff must file a

complaint (See Fed. R. Civ. P. 3) and pay the $250.00 filing fee

or seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Plaintiff has not done so. The court

cannot issue orders for relief until an action has been

commenced. 

Accordingly, the court hereby orders that:

1. The clerk of the court shall send plaintiff the court’s

form for a civil rights action and an application to proceed in

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forma pauperis by a prisoner.

3. Within 30 days, plaintiff shall file a complaint and pay

the $250.00 filing fee or submit the completed application to

proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. Otherwise this file

will be closed.

Dated: December 20, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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