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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TODD ROBBEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

EL DORADO COUNTY, et al.,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-2695 MCE KJN P

FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Plaintiff is a county jail inmate, proceeding pro se, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. On November 17, 2016, plaintiff was ordered to submit a completed affidavit in 

support of his request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, 

because the certificate portion of the request was not completed by jail officials, and plaintiff did 

not provide a certified copy of his jail trust account statement for the prior six months. Plaintiff 

was cautioned that failure to comply with the court’s order would result in a recommendation that 

this action be dismissed. (ECF No. 4.)

Section 1915(a)(2) requires “a prisoner seeking to bring a civil action without prepayment

of fees or security therefor, in addition to filing the affidavit filed under paragraph (1), shall

submit a certified copy of the trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the

prisoner for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint . . . , obtained

from the appropriate official of each prison at which the prisoner is or was confined.” 

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On December 8, 2016, plaintiff filed another motion to proceed in forma pauperis, but 

again failed to provide the certified jail trust account statement and jail officials did not complete 

the certificate portion of the form he submitted. Because plaintiff is not in the custody of the 

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), county jail officials must 

provide the certification. Plaintiff has not submitted a certified copy of his trust account 

statement or the institutional equivalent, or otherwise explained his failure to comply with the 

November 17, 2016 order.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without 

prejudice. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 

with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that 

failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District 

Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 

Dated: January 26, 2017

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 The court has the power to control its docket and the cases pending before it. Ferdik v. 

Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992). Error! Main 

Document Only.Plaintiff has multiple cases pending in this district. In his December 15, 2016 

filing, plaintiff lists eight different cases he has filed. (ECF No. 8 at 1-2.) Thus, plaintiff should 

be aware of the procedures required to seek in forma pauperis status. For example, in two of his 

cases, plaintiff was provided multiple opportunities to submit the certified trust account 

statement, and on January 17, 2017, the assigned magistrate judge required plaintiff to provide the 

court with a copy of his request for a copy of his certified trust account statement along with any 

response from jail officials. Robben v. City of South Lake Tahoe, No. 2:16-cv-2696 WBS EFB 

(E.D. Cal.); Robben v. Norling, No. 2:16-cv-2699 WBS EFB (E.D. Cal.). Review of plaintiff’s 

cases demonstrates an inordinate expenditure of judicial resources to obtain certified financial 

information which plaintiff is required to provide under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. See No. 2:16-cv-2696 

WBS EFB (three orders); No. 2:16-cv-2699 WBS EFB (three orders); Robbin v. El Dorado 

County, No. 2:16-cv-2697 JAM KJN (E.D. Cal.) (two orders). The undersigned is not inclined to 

recommend that the court waste its limited resources on such preliminary issues. 

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