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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERROD L. HERNDON,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0704 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. On May 5, 2016, plaintiff was directed to file a completed application to proceed 

in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 6.) Plaintiff has now filed a second 

request to proceed forma pauperis. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiff has not, however, filed a certified 

copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the 

filing of the complaint or obtained the certification required on the application form. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided one final opportunity to submit the completed 

application and the certified copy in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a certified copy of 

his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the 

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complaint and the certification required on the application form. Plaintiff’s failure to comply 

with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.

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

Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

Dated: June 1, 2016

2 / hern0704.3e

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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