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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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 This action was commenced before April 9, 2006, when the federal fee for a civil rights 1

action increased to $350.00.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL CARPENTER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0929 DFL PAN P

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On March 17, 2006, plaintiff, a prisoner at Mule Creek State Prison, filed a

request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a civil rights action and a document styled “Ex

Parte Request Under Rule 65.” 

To commence an action, plaintiff must file a complaint (see Fed. R. Civ. P. 3) and

pay the $250.00 filing fee or seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 (a),

1915 (a). While plaintiff has filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, he has

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not submitted a complaint. The court cannot issue orders for relief until an action has been

commenced by filing a complaint.

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 A court may take judicial notice of court records. See MGIC Indem. Co. V. Weisman, 2

803 F.2d 500, 505 (9th Cir. 1986); United States v, Wilson, 631 F.2d 118, 119 (9th Cir. 1980).

The court takes notice that plaintiff has twice attempted the initiation of proceedings before this

court in cases 05-1547 MCE GGH P and 05-2066 DFL PAN P. In both cases, plaintiff was put

on notice by the court as to the proper procedure for the filing of a civil complaint, but failed to

file complaints in accordance with that procedure. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff the court’s form for a civil rights

action. 

2. Within thirty days, plaintiff shall lodge a complaint, otherwise this file will be

closed.2

3. Ruling on plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is deferred until

the filing of plaintiff’s complaint.

DATED: July 27, 2006.

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