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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS D. BRALEY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

 

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1:07-cv-01423-OWW-GSA-PC

ORDER TO SUBMIT NEW APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

CERTIFIED COPY OF PRISON TRUST ACCOUNT

STATEMENT FOR TIME PERIOD BETWEEN

MAY 31, 2007 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, OR

PAY FILING FEE

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SEND PLAINTIFF 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORM

PAUPERIS

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. On October 22, 2007, the court ordered plaintiff to submit a certified copy of his prison

trust account statement for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint, in

support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis, within thirty days of the date of service of the

order. The thirty day time period has passed, and plaintiff has not submitted the required document.

Instead, on October 31, 2007, plaintiff filed objections to the court’s order, arguing that he has already

submitted all the documentation required under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2).

Under section 1915(a)(2) of Title 28 of the United States Code, a prisoner who wishes to proceed

in forma pauperis in a civil action must submit:

“a [completed application to proceed in forma pauperis] and a certified

copy of the trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for

the prisoner for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of

the complaint..., obtained from the appropriate official of each prison at

which the prison is or was confined.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2).

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Plaintiff filed the complaint that commenced this action on September 28, 2007. Along with the

complaint, plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis and copies of prison trust

account statements from the LASD Jail Management System, for the time period between January 15,

2006 and February 8, 2007, and from the California Department of Corrections for the time period

between June 26, 2007 and July 23, 2007. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis was

incomplete; the application did not include the required signature by an official from the institution of

incarceration. In addition, none of the copies of plaintiff’s trust account statements were certified by the

respective institutions. 

Under 28 U.S.C. §1915(a)(2), because plaintiff filed this action on September 28, 2007, he is

required to submit a certified copy of his prison trust account statement(s) “(or institutional equivalent)”

for the time period between March 28, 2007 and September 28, 2007, which is the “6-month period

immediately preceding the filing of the complaint.” Plaintiff has not submitted a certified copy of his

prison trust account statement for the entire 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the

complaint.

Plaintiff states that he entered Wasco State Prison on May 31, 2007. Because it appears to the

court from plaintiff’s documentation that he was not incarcerated between March 28, 2007 and May 31,

2007, plaintiff shall be required to submit a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the

time period between May 31, 2007 and September 28, 2007, which represents plaintiff’s trust account

activity during the 6 months before he filed the complaint.

Plaintiff is advised that it is ultimately his responsibility to follow procedures at the prison to

insure that the court receives the required documentation in support of his application to proceed in

forma pauperis. To facilitate obtaining the required signature and a certified copy of his trust account

statement, plaintiff should show a copy of this order to a prison official. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk ofCourtshall send to plaintiff a form application to proceed in forma pauperis

for a prisoner;

2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall either:

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a. Submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy

of his prison trust account statement for the time period between May 31, 2007

and September 28, 2007, or

b. Pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action.

3. Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 7, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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