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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARCELINO CLEMENTE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

D. MARTIN, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:19-cv-2616 AC P 

ORDER AND FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and certified prison 

trust account statement that shows he currently has $7,457.15 in his account. ECF Nos. 2, 5. 

 In order to commence an action, plaintiff must file a complaint as required by Rule 3 of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and plaintiff must either pay both the $350.00 filing fee and 

the $50.00 administrative fee for a civil action, or file an application requesting leave to proceed 

in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court may authorize the commencement 

of an action “without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a person who submits 

an affidavit . . . that [he] is unable to pay such fee or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

The amount in plaintiff’s trust account shows that plaintiff is able to pay the filing fee and costs. 

Thus, plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency and it will be recommended that his 

application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied. 

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 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall randomly 

assign a United States District Judge to this action. 

IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis 

(ECF No. 2) be denied and plaintiff be ordered to pay the entire $400.00 in required fees within 

thirty days or face dismissal of the case. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 

with the court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 

and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified 

time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 

(9th Cir. 1991). 

DATED: January 6, 2020 

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