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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 

ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-0835 KJM AC (TEMP) P 

ORDER 

Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 and has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

Ordinarily, a prisoner-plaintiff is permitted to file a civil action in federal court without 

prepayment of fees if he alleges in an affidavit that he is unable to pay such fees. See 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(a). Here, however, plaintiff has informed the court by way of a notice of change of 

address that he is no longer incarcerated. For the court to assess whether plaintiff is entitled to 

proceed in forma pauperis, he must apply to proceed in forma pauperis under the general 

provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, the court will provide plaintiff with an 

opportunity to submit a non-prisoner affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma 

pauperis or the required filing fee ($400.00). 

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 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit a nonprisoner affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the required filing fee 

($400.00). Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order or seek an extension of 

time to do so will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice; and 

 2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a copy of the non-prisoner in forma 

pauperis form used by this district. 

DATED: March 16, 2016 

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