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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Many inmates apparently believe that they will receive an immediate payout from

a fund established in Hart v. Hill, No. CV 77-0479-PHX-EHC (MS) (D. Ariz.). No such fund

exists. The inmat es in Hart asked for injunctive relief and not monetary damages. The

Court at this time expresses no opinion whether Plaintiff’s lawsuit may result in an award

of damages. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Aaron Piller,

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph M. Arpaio,

Defendant. 

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No. CV 05-3863-PHX-DGC (JRI)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

This is one of more than one thousand civil rights actions filed since September

2004 by Maricopa County Jail inmates.1 Plaintiff was formerly confined in the Lower

Buckeye Jail in Phoenix, Arizona. Because Plaintiff was a prisoner at the time he filed his

Complaint, he became obligated to pay the $250.00 civil action filing fee. See Taylor v.

Delatoore, 281 F.3d 844, 847 (9t h Cir. 2002) (“Under the PLRA, all prisoners who file IFP

civil actions must pay the full amount of the filing fee.”); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). He ap p lied

to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the fees. See Dkt. #1. His motion will

be granted.

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Normally, after granting leave t o proceed in forma pauperis, the Court orders the

inmate’s custodian to periodically wit hdraw funds from the inmate’s account according to

a statutory formula in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2) until the $250.00 filing fee is paid in full.

Plaintiff, however, no longer has an inmate trust account. Soon after filing his Comp laint,

he submitted a change of address to a privat e residence, showing that he had been

released from jail. See Dkt . #3. Consequently, the $250.00 civil action filing fee is now due

in full unless Plaintiff can show good cause within thirty days why he should not be

required to pay it immediately. 

To comply, Plaintiff must file a pleading entitled “Response.” The response must

be made under penalty of perjury. See 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (the oath requirement may be

satisfied when a person declares under penalty of perjury that the submission is true and

correct, and signs and dates the statement). Plaintiff must either (1) identify his date of

release and p romise t o p ay the $250.00 filing fee within 120 days of the date of his release,

or (2) show good cause why he should not be required to pay t he fee within 120 days. If

Plaintiff chooses to demonst rat e good cause, he must describe his current financial

condition in detail, including his sources of income, whether he is employed, and any

liabilit ies he may have. Of course, Plaintiff may simply submit the $250.00 filing fee in lieu

of a response. 

Plaintiff should t ake notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258

(9th Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply wit h any order of the

court), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992). In addition, until the method of collection of the

filing fee is resolved, the Court will not screen his action under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

(1) Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. #1) without prepayment of

the civil action filing fee is granted.

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(2) Plaint iff shall have thirty (30) days from the date this Order is filed to either pay

the $250.00 filing fee in full or to respond as described in this Order.

(3) The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal of t his act ion

without prejudice and without further notice if Plaintiff fails to comply.

DATED this 9th day of January, 2006.

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