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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

PINA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-01271 GSA (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

SEND PLAINTIFF NON-PRISONER 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

NON-PRISONER APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

NON-PRISONER IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

APPLICATION DUE DECEMBER 28, 2023

Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this 

civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ECF Nos. 1, 2, 6, 7 (complaint, in 

forma pauperis application, order granting latter). The matter was referred to a United States 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. For the reasons 

stated below, Plaintiff will be ordered to file a non-prisoner application to proceed in forma 

pauperis.

I. RELEVANT FACTS

On August 24, 2023, both the instant complaint and Plaintiff’s application to proceed in 

forma pauperis were docketed. ECF Nos. 1, 2. At that time Plaintiff was incarcerated at 

California Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility in Corcoran, California. ECF No. 1 at 1 

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(Plaintiff’s address in case caption of complaint). On August 28, 2023, after receiving Plaintiff’s 

trust account information (see ECF No. 6), Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis 

was granted (see ECF No. 7).

Since the Court’s grant of in forma pauperis status to Plaintiff, Plaintiff has filed several 

notices of change of address, the most recent of which was docketed on November 9, 2023. See

ECF Nos. 8-11 (notices of change address). That notice indicates that Plaintiff is no longer 

incarcerated. See ECF No. 11.

II. DISCUSSION

Upon release from prison, a former inmate must be allowed to apply to proceed under 

general in forma pauperis provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). See DeBlasio v. Gilmore, 315 

F.3d 396, 399 (4th Cir. 2003); In re Prison Litigation Reform Act, 105 F.3d 1131, 1139 (6th Cir. 

1997) (stating upon release, obligation to pay remainder of fees to be determined solely on 

question of whether individual qualifies for pauper status); see also Adler v. Gonzalez, No. 1:11-

cv-1915-LJO-MJS (PC), 2015 WL 4041772, at *2 (E.D. Cal. July 1, 2015), report and reco. 

adopted, 2015 WL 4668668 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 6, 2015); Webb v. Lambert, No. CV 12-00041-HDLC, 2012 WL 5931889, at *1 (D. Mont. Aug. 29, 2012) (citing DeBlasio). A released prisoner 

may proceed in forma pauperis upon satisfying the poverty provisions applicable to nonprisoners. McGann v. Comm’r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 96 F.3d 29, 30 (2d Cir. 1996).

Given that Plaintiff has been released from prison, he will be given the opportunity to 

continue to proceed with in forma pauperis status upon a showing of poverty. To assist Plaintiff 

with providing this showing, the Clerk of Court will be directed to send Plaintiff a copy of the 

Court’s in forma pauperis application for a non-prisoner. Plaintiff will be required to return the 

application to the Court by the date provided herein.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a copy of this Court’s in forma pauperis 

application for a non-prisoner, and

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2. Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application for a non-prisoner shall be filed no later than 

December 28, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 28, 2023 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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