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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONNIE ALONZO JONES,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07cv1403-L (AJB)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

vs.

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS

CENTER

Defendant.

Plaintiff Ronnie Alonzo Jones filed a complaint. Concurrently he filed a Motion and

Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury in Support of Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

(“IFP Motion”). For the reasons which follow, Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is DENIED.

 All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District

Court must pay a filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a

plaintiff’s failure to prepay the entire fee only if the plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176,

1177 (9th Cir. 1999). Plaintiff’s declaration is incomplete. For example, Plaintiff has not

provided all the information requested in item no. 3. 

Plaintiff’s IFP Motion is therefore DENIED, and the complaint is DISMISSED

without prejudice. Pursuant to this order, Plaintiff is granted 60 days’ leave to pay the

filing fee required to maintain this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914, or to submit the

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required information regarding his financial status. IF PLAINTIFF CHOOSES TO

FILE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING HIS POVERTY, HE MUST

ATTACH A COPY OF THIS ORDER.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 2, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO:

HON. ANTHONY J. BATTAGLIA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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