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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT NITZKE,

Plaintiff, CIV S-06-0640 DFL KJM PS

vs.

TRINITY COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in

which he states that he owns a home with a market value of $250,000, has a bank account with a

balance of $2,000 and has a retirement account totaling $175,000. Plaintiff also receives a

monthly pension of $234 and disability benefits. 

As provided by federal statute, a filing fee of $250.001 is required to commence a

civil action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the

commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a

person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor." 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). The amount of plaintiff's assets and monthly income shows that plaintiff is

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able to pay the filing fee and costs. Thus, plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency. 

See Alexander v. Carson Adult High Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993); California Men's Colony

v. Rowland, 939 F.2d 854, 858 (9th Cir. 1991); Stehouwer v. Hennessey, 841 F. Supp. 316,

(N.D. Cal. 1994). Plaintiff will therefore be granted twenty days in which to submit the

appropriate filing fee to the Clerk of the Court. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to pay the fee

will result in a recommendation that the application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and

the instant action be dismissed without prejudice.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty days from the date

of this order, plaintiff shall submit the appropriate filing fee.

DATED: May 1, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

006

nitzke.ifpden

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