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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY CARSON, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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CHARLES K. STODDARD, ESQ., )

et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-1551-LJO-SMS 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE

A COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR PAY

THE $350.00 FILING FEE WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE OF

SERVICE OF THIS ORDER 

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO SEND

TO PLAINTIFF A BLANK IN FORMA

PAUPERIS APPLICATION FOR A PERSON

IN CUSTODY

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for damages

and other relief concerning alleged civil rights violations. The

matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304. 

Plaintiff filed a complaint on October 24, 2007. However,

Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee or submitted an application

to proceed in forma pauperis.

The filing fee for all civil actions other than habeas

corpus is $350.00; the filing fee for an application for a writ

of habeas corpus is $5.00. 28 U.S.C. § 1914, as amended effective

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April 8, 2006. Pub. L. No. 109-171, 120 Stat. 4 (2006).

Plaintiff is required either to pay the filing fee or to

submit an original, signed prison trust account statement that

includes the entire six-month period immediately preceding the

filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff

will be provided the opportunity either to pay the $350.00 filing

fee or submit a completed application, with a signed certificate

and an original certified copy of his trust account statement

covering the full six-month period in support of his request to

proceed in forma pauperis.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

within thirty days of the date of service of this order,

Plaintiff shall either submit a completed application to proceed

in forma pauperis, including a signed certificate and an original

certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the sixmonth period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint,

or, in the alternative, pay the $350.00 filing fee for this

action.

Further, the Clerk of the Court IS DIRECTED to send to

Plaintiff with this order a blank application to proceed in forma

pauperis for a person in custody. 

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in

a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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