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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERTO SOCORRO,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S 07-1313 LKK GGH P

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915, and a motion for temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or preliminary injunctive

relief. However, the certificate portion of the in forma pauperis request which must be

completed by plaintiff’s institution of incarceration has not been filled out. Also, plaintiff has

not filed a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period

immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Finally, as to

plaintiff’s motion “for emergency TRO and preliminary injunction,” wherein he claims to be

subject to an impending adverse transfer, plaintiff has failed to include any adequate declaration

or affidavit in support of his motion, merely asserting his belief, in a conclusory fashion, that he

is subject to a retaliatory transfer for filing 602 appeals and ADA appeals. 

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The motion presented provides an inadequate basis for the court to recommend

whether or not a TRO or a preliminary injunction should issue. The information provided by

plaintiff is too speculative for the court to determine whether or not irreparable harm might result

from a transfer, nor does it allow the court to weigh the balance of hardships. Plaintiff’s request

will be vacated without prejudice to plaintiff’s filing an adequately supported motion for a TRO

or for preliminary injunctive relief. In addition, plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to

submit a completed in forma pauperis application and a certified copy in support of his

application.

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

1. Plaintiff’s July 3, 2007, motion for an emergency TRO and preliminary

injunction is vacated without prejudice to plaintiff’s filing an adequately supported motion; 

2. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a 

completed affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided

by the Clerk of Court; 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner; and

4. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a certified

copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the

filing of the complaint. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.

DATED: 7/12/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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