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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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Shortly after initiating this action, Plaintiff was transferred to the custody of the

Arizona Department of Corrections (Doc. 8). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Richard LeGrand Gause, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

M. Mullen, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 12-1439-PHX-RCB (MEA)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In July 2012, Plaintiff Richard LeGrand Gause, who was then an inmate at the Fourth

Avenue Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, filed a pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

(Doc. 1).1

 He alleged that City of Mesa Police Officers Michael Mullen and Christopher

Beauford used excessive force during the course of Plaintiff’s arrest (Doc. 13). Defendants

have filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, which is under consideration (Doc. 37). 

Before ruling on the summary judgment motion, the Court will order Plaintiff to pay

the statutory filing fee or show cause why he has not paid the balance of his filing fee.

I. Outstanding Filing Fee

When Plaintiff filed this action, the Court granted him in forma pauperis status and

assessed the statutory filing fee of $350.00 (Doc. 5). Plaintiff was cautioned that in the event

of his release, he would be required to pay the balance of the filing fee within 120 days or

show cause why he cannot pay (id. at 6). 

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On March 6, 2013, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address indicating that he

was no longer incarcerated (Doc. 35). To date, Plaintiff owes the full $350.00 filing fee.

Although more than 120 days have passed since the date of Plaintiff’s release, the

Court will provide him 30 days to either pay the $350.00 filing fee or file a “Response” to

this Order. Plaintiff’s Response must either promise to pay the unpaid balance within 30

days from the date of this Order or show good cause why he cannot pay the outstanding

balance of the filing fee. Plaintiff’s Response must be made under penalty of perjury. See

28 U.S.C. § 1746 (oath requirement may be satisfied when a person declares under penalty

of perjury that the submission is true and correct and signs and dates the document). 

II. Warning

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with this Order to Show Cause, the Court may

dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61

(9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order

of the Court).

IT IS ORDERED that within 30 days from the date of this Order, Plaintiff must

either pay the $350.00 filing fee or file a Response showing good cause why he cannot pay

the filing fee.

DATED this 30th day of July.

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