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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiffs initiated this action by filing a complaint on November 30, 2015. As a general rule, 

all parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District Court must pay a 

filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). However, the Court may authorize the commencement of an action 

without the filing fee “by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such 

[person] possesses that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefore.” 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a)(1). Therefore, an action may proceed despite a failure to prepay the filing fee only if leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) is granted by the Court. See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 

1177 (9th Cir. 1999).

Here, Plaintiffs failed to pay the requisite filing fee or to file a motion to proceed IFP, and the 

matter cannot proceed before the Court at this time. 

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MICHAEL AUSBIE, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

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JUDGE LOUIE VEGA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01784 -AWI- JLT 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO PAY THE 

FILING FEE OR FILE A MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. Plaintiffs SHALL pay the filing fee within 21 days of service of this order, or

2. In the alternative, Plaintiffs SHALL file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis within 

21 days of service.

3. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this action pursuant to 

Local Rule 110.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 2, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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