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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES R. BRISCOE, III, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF )

CORRECTIONS,et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-00320-AWI-SMS 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY

THE $350.00 FILING FEE OR TO

SUBMIT A COMPLETED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS FORM WITHIN TWENTY DAYS

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO SEND

TO PLAINTIFF A BLANK IN FORMA

PAUPERIS APPLICATION FOR A PERSON

WHO IS NOT INCARCERATED 

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for damages

and other relief concerning alleged civil rights violations. The

matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304.

On February 27, 2007, Plaintiff filed a complaint and a

motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) provides that any court of the

United States may authorize the commencement, prosecution of

defense of any civil or criminal suit, action, proceeding, or any

appeal therein, without prepayment of fees or security therefor,

by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of

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all assets the person possesses and that the person is unable to

pay such fees or give security therefor. Id.; Floyd v. United

States Postal Service, 105 F.3d 274, 275-77 (6 Cir. 1997), th

modified on other grounds in Callihan v. Schneider, 178 F.3d 800,

801 (6 Cir. 1999). Here, because Plaintiff did not complete his th

application, the Court cannot determine whether Plaintiff

qualifies financially to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court

must have all the information requested in the application.

Plaintiff stated that he was employed part-time but did not state

his income. Without knowing the amount of Plaintiff’s income per

pay period and the amount of Plaintiff’s income from all other

sources, the Court cannot determine whether to grant or to deny

the application. However, the Court will give Plaintiff one last

opportunity either to pay the filing fee, or to submit a new

application that is complete and that gives the Court all the

required information. 

Accordingly, it IS ORDERED that no later than twenty days

after the date of service of this order Plaintiff SUBMIT a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis OR PAY the

filing fee; and the Clerk IS DIRECTED to send to Plaintiff with

this order a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis for a

person not in custody. Until receipt of the application or the

expiration of the time for filing such an application,

Plaintiff’s complaint and other documents shall remain with the

Court. However, the Court will not proceed with screening the

complaint or other procedures relating to service until either

the filing fee is paid, or a completed application to proceed in

forma pauperis is received.

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Plaintiff is warned that a failure to comply with this order

will result in a recommendation that Plaintiff’s action be

dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an

order of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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