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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HAROLD DAVID GOLDSTEIN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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THE GEO GROUP, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1: 06-cv-1552 AWI WMW PC

ORDER RE:

APPLICATION TO PROCEED

IN FORMA PAUPERIS

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

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 30, 2006, Plaintiff was directed to file an application to

proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee within thirty days. Petitioner then filed a

document requesting additional time. On January 19, 2007, the Magistrate Judge ordered

Plaintiff to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee within thirty

days. Before this second thirty day period had passed, on January 22, 2007, the Magistrate

Judge filed Findings and Recommendations that recommended this action be dismissed for

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with a court order.

On January 29, 2007, Petitioner filed objections. In these objections, Petitioner

claims that because of his confinement in isolation he has been unable to obtain the necessary

documents to complete his application to proceed in forma pauperis, including a certified copy of

his prison trust account statement. 

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The court will not allow this action to proceed unless Plaintiff pays the filing fee

or obtains in forma pauperis status. The court cannot ascertain the exact nature of why Plaintiff

is unable to provide the court with a completed copy of the court’s standard application to

proceed in forma pauperis, containing an original signature of a prison official, along with a

certified copy of Plaintiff’s prison trust account. It is this court’s understanding that if Plaintiff

provides prison authorities with a copy of this order, the application to proceed in forma

pauperis, and a request to provide the relevant information, prison officials will provide the

relevant information as required by the court. If it is Plaintiff’s contention that he has followed

the procedure for obtaining the required information, but that unspecified persons at the prison

have refused to accept or process his application and provide Plaintiff with the relevant

information, then Plaintiff should submit to the court a declaration signed by him under penalty

of perjury that includes the steps Plaintiff took to get the applicable information, the identity of

the refusing individual(s), and the reason stated for the refusal. The court may then hold a

hearing to determine the basis for the account office’s refusal or may order the Warden to direct

that the account office return the application with the certification to the court. At this point,

however, the court lacks sufficient information as to why Plaintiff is unable to provide the court

with the required information. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff the standard application to

proceed in forma pauperis. 

2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file either:

a. The completed application to proceed in forma pauperis, including an

original signature by an authorized prison official and a certified copy of

Petitioner’s prison trust account; or

b. A declaration signed by Plaintiff under penalty of perjury that includes the

steps Plaintiff took to get the applicable information, the identity of the

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refusing individual(s), and the reason stated for the refusal.

3. Petitioner is FOREWARNED that if he fails to comply with this order or

otherwise respond to this order, the court will adopt the Magistrate Judge’s Report

and Recommendation and dismiss this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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