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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff initiated an action by filing a complaint on September 24, 2015. However, Plaintiff did 

not pay the filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. As a general rule, all parties 

instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a United States District Court must pay a filing fee. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a). However, the Court may authorize the commencement of an action without the 

filing fee “by a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such [person] 

possesses that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefore.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). 

Therefore, an action may proceed despite a failure to prepay the filing fee only if leave to proceed in 

forma pauperis is granted by the Court. See Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999).

Plaintiff commenced this action by filing a complaint on September 24, 2015. (Doc. 1). 

However, Plaintiff failed to pay the requisite filing fee or to file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, 

and the matter cannot proceed before the Court at this time. 

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WAYNE ALAN HARR,

 Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01452 - JLT 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE 

FILING FEE OR FILE A MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. Plaintiff SHALL pay the filing fee within 21 days of service of this order, or

2. In the alternative, Plaintiff SHALL file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis within 

21 days of service.

3. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this action pursuant to 

Local Rule 110.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 25, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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