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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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 If leave to file in forma pauperis is granted, plaintiff will still be required to pay the

filing fee but will be allowed to pay it in installments.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLOS BOLAMOS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2411 LKK KJM P

vs.

KATHY MENDOZA POWERS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner at Avenal State Prison, has filed several documents with

the court, some of which are written in Spanish. Plaintiff is informed that in order to commence

an action plaintiff must file a complaint as required by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, and plaintiff must either pay the required filing fee or file an application requesting

leave to proceed in forma pauperis.1

 See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue

any orders granting or denying relief until an action has been properly commenced. Plaintiff will

be provided the opportunity to file his complaint, and to submit an application requesting leave

to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the appropriate filing fee. All documents filed with the

court must be written in English. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a 

complaint that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, the Local Rules of Practice and this order; the complaint must bear the docket

number assigned this case; plaintiff must file an original and two copies of the complaint. 

Plaintiff shall also submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, the application to

proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the filing fee in the

amount of $350.00. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation

that this matter be dismissed; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the court’s form for filing a

civil rights action, and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner.

DATED: November 15, 2006. 

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