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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EARL SIMPSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-01701-JLT (PC) 

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF'S 

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS AND ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO 

SUBMIT SIGNED APPLICATION

 TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR 

 PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 30 DAYS

(Doc. 3)

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. ' 1983, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

' 1915. However, plaintiff=s application to proceed in forma pauperis was deficient in that it did 

not include plaintiff's required original signature. Each document submitted for filing must 

include the original signature of the filing party or parties. Local Rule 131; F.R.C.P. 11(a).

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

1. Plaintiff's unsigned motion to proceed in forma pauperis, filed October 23, 2013 

(Doc. 3), is disregarded. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff SHALL resubmit the enclosed application to proceed in forma pauperis, bearing plaintiff's original 

signature, or in the alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action. 

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Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2013 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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