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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

RONALD M. COOK, No. CIV S-09-3559-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

K. DICKINSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(c) and no other party has been served or appeared in the action. Pending before the court

is plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2). Plaintiff’s declaration fails

to make the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Specifically, plaintiff’s in forma pauperis

application reflects a current inmate trust account balance of $32,043.20 and average monthly

balances during the past six months of $30,250.80. The court, therefore, us unable to find that

plaintiff is indigent and cannot pre-pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action. Plaintiff will be

provided an opportunity to do so and is warned that failure to comply may result in dismissal of

this action. See Local Rule 110. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is

denied; and

2. Within 30 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the Clerk

of the Court the full filing fee of $350.00.

DATED: January 27, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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