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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES LUEDTKE,

Plaintiff,

v.

CIOLLI, et al.,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:20-cv-00406-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

APPLICATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(ECF No. 2)

ORDER TO SUBMIT PRISONER 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS OR PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 

THIRTY (30) DAYS

Plaintiff James Luedtke (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 

388 (1971). Plaintiff initiated this action on March 19, 2020, (ECF No. 1), together with a motion 

to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, (ECF No. 2).

Plaintiff’s application is incomplete. Although Plaintiff has signed the motion, Plaintiff 

has failed to submit a certified copy of his trust account statement and have the certification 

section of the form completed by the institution of incarceration. Plaintiff must submit a 

completed form and a certified copy of his trust account statement if he wishes for the application 

to be considered. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is DENIED, without 

prejudice; 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order and a blank in forma pauperis

application for a prisoner on Plaintiff;

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file 

the attached application to proceed in forma pauperis, completed and signed, including a certified 

copy of his trust account statement for the past six months, or in the alternative, pay the $400.00 

filing fee for this action; 

4. No extension of time will be granted without a showing of good cause; and 

5. Plaintiff is warned that the failure to comply with this order will result in 

dismissal of this action, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 19, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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