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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILL MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S

DEPARTMENT,

Defendant.

CIV S-05-1914 FCD PAN PS

ORDER 

-o0oPursuant to this court’s order filed September 30, 2005,

plaintiff has filed a supplemental application to proceed in

forma pauperis and an amended complaint.

Neither filing is adequate. The application now provides

the date of plaintiff’s last employment, and the amount and

source of a portion of his income ($410.00 per month Social

Security Benefits) but fails to indicate the source of his

remaining income ($400.00); and plaintiff now claims he owns a

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car (Chrysler PT Cruiser) valued at $12,000.00, but previously

stated he did not own any automobiles or other property. 

The application is again denied. Within 20 days of

service of this order, plaintiff shall file a new application

setting forth all the details of his first two applications, the

source of his additional $400.00 monthly income, and explaining

the inconsistencies in his statement of property.

Further, plaintiff’s complaint is again dismissed. While

plaintiff now properly states this case asserts violation of his

federal civil rights based on excessive force (presumably

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983), he erroneously states on his civil

cover sheet that the court’s jurisdiction rests on the United

States as plaintiff. Federal civil rights actions under 42

U.S.C. § 1983 proceed under this court’s federal question

jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a) requires

that the basis of this court’s jurisdiction be set forth in the

complaint.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a) also requires a clear statement of

all pertinent facts underlying plaintiff’s claim. The complaint

asserts plaintiff was beaten by Sacramento County Sheriff

officers while incarcerated in the Sacramento County Jail but

fails to state when the alleged beating occurred, an essential

fact that must be pled.

 Accordingly, within 20 days of service of this order,

plaintiff shall also file an amended complaint conforming with

the requirements of Rule 8(a).

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Failure timely to submit a complete in forma pauperis 

application or to file a properly amended complaint will result

in a recommendation this action be dismissed.

So ordered.

Dated: November 9, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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