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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

VICTORIA GREEN, 

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.

Defendants.

1:23-cv-00973-JLT-EPG (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH 

RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ACTION BE 

DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT 

ORDERS AND TO PROSECUTE THIS CASE

(ECF No. 11)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 12). 

Plaintiff Victoria Green proceeds with counsel in this civil rights lawsuit filed pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because Plaintiff failed to comply with three orders to file an application to 

proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) or pay the $402 filing fee, the Court recommended on September 

11, 2023, that this case be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with the Court’s 

orders and to prosecute this case. (ECF Nos. 5, 8, 10, 11). 

However, on September 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis, dated September 1, 2023, with Plaintiff representing that she has no funds. (ECF No. 

12). This representation is incorrect. Notably, Plaintiff’s trust account statement, which the Court 

obtained after Plaintiff failed to provide it, shows that Plaintiff had an inmate account balance of 

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$182.42 as of August 26, 2023, which later increased to $212.42 as of September 12, 2023. (ECF 

No. 14). 

While the Court is troubled by Plaintiff’s failure to comply with multiple court orders and 

the incorrect information provided on the application to proceed in forma pauperis, it will grant 

the application given that it appears that Plaintiff is currently unable to pay the full filing fee. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. The Court’s September 11, 2023, findings and recommendations are vacated. (ECF No. 

11).

2. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. (ECF No. 12).

3. Plaintiff is advised that future noncompliance with court orders or misrepresentations to 

the Court may result in sanctions up to and including dismissal of this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 18, 2023 /s/

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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