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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWIN VALENCIA, No. 2:13-cv-2068-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

RON BARNS,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a motion for a

temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. In order to commence an action,

plaintiff must file a complaint as required by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Further, plaintiff has not filed a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis, along with a

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

filing of the complaint, or paid the required filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a), (a)(2). 

The court will not issue any orders granting or denying relief until an action has been properly

commenced. Therefore, plaintiff’s motion will be denied without prejudice. 

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 Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to file his complaint, and to submit

either a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee. 

Plaintiff is warned that failure to file an appropriate complaint and resolve the fee status of this

case within the time provided may result in the dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution

and failure to comply with court rules and orders. See Local Rule 110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. 1) is denied

without prejudice;

2. Plaintiff shall file a complaint that complies with the requirements of the

Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules within thirty days of

the date of this order;

3. Plaintiff shall further submit on the form provided by the Clerk of the

Court, within 30 days from the date of this order, a complete application for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis, with the required certified copy of his trust account statement, or the appropriate

filing fee; and

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

to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner and the court’s form for filing a civil rights action.

DATED: April 10, 2014

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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