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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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 The sole defendants named in this action are Sue Grafton, a writer, and Kinsey 1

Milhone, a character in several of Ms. Grafton’s novels. This action is not, therefore, properly

brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which authorizes suit for violations of federal constitutional

rights against individuals acting under color of state law

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JONATHAN LEE RICHES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-2652 GEB JFM P 

 vs.

SUE GRAFTON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil action purportedly 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has not, however, filed an in forma pauperis affidavit or 1

paid the required filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Plaintiff will be provided the

opportunity either to submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma

pauperis or to submit the appropriate filing fee.

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

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit

in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of

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Court, or the appropriate filing fee; plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in the

dismissal of this action; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

DATED: December 18, 2007.

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