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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSAIAH ANDERSON, et al.,

Plaintiffs, 

vs. CIV S-09-3380 JAM KJM PS

TREASURY BANK, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in

which he states that he is the only plaintiff in this action. The other named plaintiff shall

therefore be stricken.

Plaintiff states he is presently employed and that his net bi-weekly earnings are

$1300.00.

Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350.00 is required to commence a civil

action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the

commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a

person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor." 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). The amount of plaintiff's earnings shows that plaintiff is able to pay the filing

fee and costs. Thus, plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency. See Alexander v.

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Carson Adult High Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993); California Men's Colony v. Rowland, 939

F.2d 854, 858 (9th Cir. 1991); Stehouwer v. Hennessey, 841 F. Supp. 316, (N.D. Cal. 1994). 

Plaintiff will therefore be granted twenty days in which to submit the appropriate filing fee to the

Clerk of the Court. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to pay the fee will result in a

recommendation that the application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and the instant

action be dismissed without prejudice.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to strike plaintiff Shepard from this action; and

2. Within twenty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit the

appropriate filing fee.

DATED: January 7, 2010. 

anderson.den

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