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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 Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ABRAHAM TIGGS,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. CURRY, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 07-02620 SBA (PR)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

FILE NEW IN FORMA PAUPERIS

APPLICATION

Plaintiff Abraham Tiggs filed this civil rights action on May 16, 2007 when he was

incarcerated in state prison. On November 26, 2007, the Court received a letter from Plaintiff in

which he states that he no longer is incarcerated and that he is residing in San Francisco.

Ordinarily, a plaintiff is permitted to file a civil action in federal court without prepayment of

fees or security if he makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). But if the plaintiff is a prisoner who alleges that he is unable to pay the full

filing fee at the time of filing, he will be required to pay the full amount of the filing fee even if he is

granted in forma pauperis status. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). This is done by way of an

"installment plan," whereby the court will assess an initial payment, and the prisoner will be

required thereafter to make monthly payments of twenty percent of the preceding month's income

credited to the prisoner's account. See id. However, if a prisoner who seeks leave to proceed in

forma pauperis is released from prison while his action is pending, he will not be required to pay the

full filing fee if in forma pauperis status is granted. See, e.g., DeBlasio v. Gilmore, 315 F.3d 396,

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 Under this section, the Court is required to conduct a preliminary screening for frivolity,

failure to state a claim, or immune defendants in any in forma pauperis action. 

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399 (4th Cir. 2003) (statutory language, legislative intent and policy reasons dictate that prisoner

granted in forma pauperis status when he filed action would not be liable for full amount of filing fee

upon release but must be allowed to apply to proceed under general in forma pauperis provisions of

§ 1915(a)(1)), McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 613 (6th Cir. 1997) (same), McGann v.

Comm'r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 96 F.3d 28, 29-30 (2d Cir. 1996) (same).

Because Plaintiff no longer is incarcerated, in order for the Court to assess whether he is

entitled to proceed in forma pauperis he must apply to proceed in forma pauperis under the general

provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). If, based upon the information provided by Plaintiff, the Court

grants Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court will proceed to review the complaint

under § 1915(e)(2).1

 If the Court determines that Plaintiff is not entitled to in forma pauperis status,

he will be required to pay the full filing fee or the action will be dismissed.

Accordingly, Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to file a new application to proceed in forma

pauperis. Plaintiff shall answer all questions in the attached application and shall provide any

requisite documentation. He shall file his completed application within thirty (30) days of the date

of this Order. The failure to do so will result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice. 

Plaintiff's prisoner application to proceed in forma pauperis is TERMINATED as moot (docket no.

2). 

The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Plaintiff a blank non-prisoner in forma pauperis

application form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 1/15/08 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ABRAHAM TIGGS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

B. CURRY, ET AL et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-02620 SBA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on January 17, 2008, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said

envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle

located in the Clerk's office.

Abraham T. Tiggs F-18763

172 6th Street

Apt. #510

San Francisco, CA 94103

Dated: January 17, 2008

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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