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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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 The court will rule on plaintiff’s July 5, 2006 motion requesting service on defendant 1

Peddicord once plaintiff has filed a complete in forma pauperis application. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD C. BACHMAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1735 LKK PAN P 

 

vs.

S. KUHN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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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. The certificate portion of plaintiff’s application has not been filled out by a

prison official; rather, it was signed by plaintiff himself. Also, plaintiff has not filed a certified

copy of his prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the

filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to

submit a certified application bearing a signature of an authorized officer, and a certified copy of

his prison trust account statement.1

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

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is dismissed without

prejudice;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis by a Prisoner;

3. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days of the date of this order, a certified and

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis, together with a certified copy of his prison

trust account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the

complaint. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this

action be dismissed without prejudice. 

DATED: July 21, 2006.

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