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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

HOWARD WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00866-OWW-DLB PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

SEND PLAINTIFF A REGULAR CIVIL

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

ORDER STRIKING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS FOR LACK

OF SIGNATURE, AND REQUIRING

PLAINTIFF TO EITHER FILE COMPLETED

APPLICATION OR PAY FILING FEE IN

FULL, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 2)

Plaintiff Howard Williams (“plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on July 10, 2006, along

with a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis. On the same date, plaintiff filed a notice

of change of address to a residential address.

Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis was not signed by plaintiff. Each

document submitted for filing must include the original signature of the filing party. Local Rule 7-

131; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Because plaintiff did not sign his motion, it shall be stricken from the

record.

Plaintiff is no longer in custody and is therefore required to file a regular civil application to

proceed in forma pauperis. In the alternative, plaintiff may pay the $350.00 filing fee in full. 

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Plaintiff will be given thirty days within which to either file a completed application or pay the filing

fee.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send plaintiff a regular civil application to proceed in forma

pauperis;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, filed July 10, 2006, is

STRICKEN from the record for lack of signature;

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff must either

file a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $350.00 filing

fee in full; and

4. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action, without

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 23, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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