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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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 If leave to file in forma pauperis is granted, plaintiff will still be required to pay the 1

filing fee but will be allowed to pay it in installments.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JORGE HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S 07-1986 GEB DAD P

vs.

UNKNOWN,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner at California State Prison - Sacramento, has filed a

document styled as a letter to the court seeking information with respect to filing a civil suit. No

other pleadings have been filed by the plaintiff. In order to commence an action, plaintiff must

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

either pay the required filing fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue any orders granting or 1

denying relief until an action has been properly commenced. Plaintiff will be provided the

opportunity to file a complaint, and to submit an application requesting leave to proceed in forma

pauperis or to submit the appropriate filing fee. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a

complaint that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; the complaint must bear the docket number assigned

this case. Plaintiff shall also submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, the

application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the filing

fee in the amount of $350.00. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this matter be dismissed; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the court’s form for filing a

civil rights action and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner.

DATED: October 2, 2007.

DAD:9:cm

hern1986.noc

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