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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN CANO,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. SALMONSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:24-cv-01568-DAD-JDP (PC)

ORDER

DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A 

COMPLETE IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

APPLICATION OR PAY THE FILING AND

TO ADDRESS DUPLICATIVE ACTION

Plaintiff, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1331. Plaintiff has not, however, filed an in forma pauperis affidavit or paid the 

required filing fee of $350.00 plus the $55.00 administrative fee.1See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 

1915(a). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity either to submit the appropriate affidavit in 

support of a request to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the required fees totaling $405.00.

Plaintiff is cautioned that the in forma pauperis application form includes a section that 

must be completed by a prison official, and the form must be accompanied by a certified copy of 

plaintiff’s prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the 

filing of this action.

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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. Litigants proceeding in forma pauperis are 

not required to pay the $55.00 administrative fee.

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Additionally, it has come to my attention that an action implicating the same claims is 

pending. See Cano v. Warden, 2:23-cv-02216-TLN-CSK. Plaintiff shall, in writing and within 

thirty days of this order’s entry, indicate whether he intends to pursue both actions and, if so, 

what the distinction between the two cases is. 

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

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit in 

support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, 

or the required fees in the amount of $405.00; plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will 

result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma 

Pauperis By a Prisoner.

3. Within thirty days of this order’s entry, plaintiff shall indicate whether he intends to 

pursue both this action and Cano v. Warden, 2:23-cv-02216-TLN-CSK and, if so, which claims 

are distinct to this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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