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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Aaron Dwayne Kelly, 

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

Director Charles Ryan, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. CV 14-0241-PHX-SMM (LOA) 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

On February 7, 2014, Plaintiff Aaron Dwayne Kelly, while confined in the 

Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. The Court granted 

Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis and assessed the statutory filing fee of 

$350.00. (Doc. 11). Plaintiff was cautioned that in the event of his release, he would be 

required to pay the balance of the filing fee within 120 days or show cause within 30 days 

why he cannot pay. 

On May 9, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address (Doc. 17) 

indicating he would be released from custody on June 25, 2014. Currently, Plaintiff owes 

$350.00 towards the fee. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff will be given 30 days from the date this Order is filed to 

either pay the $350.00 balance of the filing fee or file a “Response” to this Order. 

Plaintiff’s Response must state the date of his release and must either promise to pay the 

unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days from the date of his release or show 

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good cause why he cannot pay the outstanding balance of the filing fee. Plaintiff’s 

Response must be made under penalty of perjury. See 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (oath 

requirement may be satisfied when a person declares under penalty of perjury that the 

submission is true and correct and signs and dates the document). 

 If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, the Court 

may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 

1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with 

any order of the Court). 

IT IS ORDERED: 

 (1) Within 30 days from the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff must either pay 

the $350.00 balance of the $350.00 filing fee or file a Response as described above. 

 (2) If Plaintiff fails to pay the balance of the filing fee or file a Response to this 

Order within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action 

without prejudice. 

 DATED this 31st day of July, 2014. 

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