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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RON FREEMAN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:06-CV-00261-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER DISREGARDING PETITION

FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

DECLARATORY RELIEF AS MOOT

 (Document #11)

 

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Documents #2 & #12)

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On

March 28, 2006, the court ordered plaintiff to submit a completed application to proceed in forma

pauperis and a certified copy of his prison trust account statement, or in the alternative, to pay the

$250.00 filing fee for this action. On April 24, 2006, plaintiff filed a petition for writ of mandate and

declaratory relief, requesting a court order for the California Department of Corrections and Pleasant

Valley Prison to provide him with his trust account information and other information to enable his

access to the court. On April 24, 2006, plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis,

and on May 2, 2006, plaintiff submitted a certified copy of his prison trust account statement. Plaintiff

has now provided documentation that makes a showing required by required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Therefore, plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis shall be granted, and the petition for writ

of mandate shall be denied as moot.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), enacted April 26, 1996, plaintiff is required to pay the

statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. Plaintiff has been without funds for six months and is

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currently without funds. Accordingly, the court will not assess an initial partial filing fee. 28 U.S.C. §

1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s

income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments shall be collected and forwarded by

the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds

$10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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

 1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. The fee

shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the California

Department of Corrections filed concurrently herewith; and

3. Plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate and declaratory relief is DISREGARDED AS

MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 11, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b6edp0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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