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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Aaron Joseph Bishop, 

Plaintiff, 

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Paul R. Babeu, et al., 

Defendants. 

 No. CV 14-00371 PHX SMM (MEA) 

 O R D E R 

Plaintiff Aaron Joseph Bishop, who was formerly confined in the Arizona State 

Prison Complex-Eyman, in Florence, Arizona, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (Docs. 

1, 6). Plaintiff has since filed a First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 15). On November 10, 

2014, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address (Doc. 16) indicating he is no longer in 

custody. 

The Court granted Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis and assessed the 

statutory filing fee of $350.00. (Doc. 9). 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 within 30 days why he cannot pay. Currently, Plaintiff owes $338.24 towards the 

fee. 

Since the entry of the Court’s last Order, this District’s procedure concerning 

payment of filing fees by released prisoners has changed. Under the new procedure, a 

plaintiff who was a prisoner when he commenced a case, but who has since been 

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released, may file a non-prisoner application to proceed in forma pauperis and will not be 

required to pay the balance of the filing and administrative fees if he meets the nonprisoner indigency standards. In light of the change in this District’s procedure, and 

because Plaintiff is no longer incarcerated, the Court will grant Plaintiff leave either to 

file a non-prisoner application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the remaining balance 

of the filing and administrative fees. If Plaintiff files a non-prisoner application to 

proceed in forma pauperis and meets the indigency criteria for a non-prisoner, he will not 

be required to pay the balance of the filing and administrative fees that he would be 

required to pay if he were still incarcerated. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff will be given 30 days from the date this Order is filed either 

to file a non-prisoner Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or 

Costs or pay the $338.24 balance of the filing fee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), 

the Court is required to screen complaints brought by all plaintiffs who are proceeding in 

forma pauperis and must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the plaintiff has raised 

claims that are legally frivolous or malicious, that fail to state a claim upon which relief 

may be granted, or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such 

relief. Because Plaintiff filed his Complaint while he was incarcerated and is seeking 

relief against a governmental entity or an officer or an employee of a governmental 

entity, the Court must still screen the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a) and 

must dismiss the complaint or portion thereof if Plaintiff has raised claims that are legally 

frivolous or malicious, that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that 

seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A(b)(1)-(2). 

 If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, 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). 

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IT IS ORDERED: 

 (1) Within 30 days from the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff must either file a 

non-prisoner Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs as 

described above or pay the $338.24 balance of the $350.00 filing fee. 

 (2) If Plaintiff fails either to file a non-prisoner Application to Proceed in 

District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs or pay the 338.24 balance of the filing 

fee, the Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without 

prejudice. 

 (3) The Clerk of the Court must mail Plaintiff a non-prisoner Application to 

Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. 

 DATED this 21st day of November, 2014, 

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Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Telephone number

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Plaintiff,

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Defendant.

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MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS and

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

I, ___________________________________, declare that I am the Plaintiff in this action;

that I hereby request to proceed without being required to prepay fees, costs or give security

therefore. I state that, because of my poverty, I am unable to pay the fees of said proceeding;

that I believe I am entitled to relief.

In further support of this application, I answer the following questions:

1. Are you presently employed? Yes No

a. If the answer is "yes", state the amount of your salary or wages per month and

give the name and address of your employer.

b. If the answer is "no", state the date of last employment and the amount of the

salary and wages per month which you received.

2. Is your spouse employed? Yes No

a. If the answer is "yes", state the amount of your spouse's salary or wages per

month and give the name and address of your spouse's employer.

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b. If the answer is "no", state the date of last employment and the amount of the

salary and wages per month which your spouse received.

3. Have you received within the past twelve months any money from any of the following

sources?

a. Business or other form of self employment Yes No

b. Rent payments, interest or dividends Yes No

c. Pensions, annuities or life insurance payments Yes No

d. Gifts or inheritances Yes No

e. Any other sources Yes No

If the answer to any of the above is "yes", describe each source of money and state the

amount received from each during the past twelve months.

4. Do you own any cash, or do you have money in checking or savings accounts?

If the answer is "yes", what is the amount of money you own in cash _________,

checking account ___________, savings account ___________.

5. Do you own any real estate, stocks, bonds, notes, automobiles, or other valuable

property (excluding household furnishing and clothing)? Yes No

If the answer is "yes", describe and give estimated value of each.

6. List the number of persons who are dependent upon you for support, state your

relationship to those persons, and indicate how much you contribute towards their

support.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct.

DATED this ___ day of ________________, 200__.

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Your signature in ink

______________________________

Your name typed or printed

______________________________

______________________________

Address

_______________________________

Telephone Number

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Plaintiff,

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ORDER

I, ___________________________________, District Judge/Magistrate Judge of the United

States District Court for the District of Arizona, hereby:

____ GRANT the application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, without prepayment of costs

or fees or the necessity of giving security therefore. Plaintiff shall be responsible for service

by waiver or of the summons and complaint.

____ GRANT the application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, without prepayment of costs

or fees or the necessity of giving security therefore. Service by waiver or of the summons and

complaint shall be at government expense on the defendants by the U.S. Marshal or his

authorized representative.

____ DENY the application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of costs

or fees or the necessity of giving security therefore. Plaintiff shall have 10 days from the

entry of this Order to pay the filing fee of $350.00. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter

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dismissal of this action without further notice if Plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee of $350.00

within 10 days of the entry of this Order.

The Clerk shall forthwith notify the Plaintiff of the entry of this Order. 

DATED this ___ day of ________________, 200__.

United States District/Magistrate Judge

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FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Rule 4. Summons

(a) Form.

The summons shall be signed by the clerk, bear the seal of the court, identify the court and the

parties, be directed to the defendant, and state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney or, if

unrepresented, of the plaintiff. It shall also state the time within which the defendant must appear

and defend, and notify the defendant that failure to do so will result in a judgment by default against

the defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint. The court may allow a summons to be

amended.

(b) Issuance

Upon or after filing the complaint, the plaintiff may present a summons to the clerk for signature and

seal. If the summons is in proper form, the clerk shall sign, seal, and issue it to the plaintiff for

service on the defendant. A summons, or a copy of the summons if addressed to multiple defendants,

shall be issued for each defendant to be served.

(c) Service with Complaint; by Whom Made.

(1) A summons shall be served together with a copy of the complaint. The plaintiff is responsible

for service of a summons and complaint within the time allowed under subdivision (m) and shall

furnish the person effecting service with the necessary copies of the summons and complaint.

(2) Service may be effected by any person who is not a party and who is at least 18 years of age. At

the request of the plaintiff, however, the court may direct that service be effected by a United States

marshal, deputy United States marshal, or other person or officer specially appointed by the court

for the purpose. Such an appointment must be made when the plaintiff is authorized to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 or is authorized to proceed as a seaman under 28

U.S.C. § 1916.

(d) Waiver of Service; Duty to Save Costs of Service; Request to Waive.

(1) A defendant who waives service of a summons does not thereby waive any objection to the

venue or to the jurisdiction of the court over the person of the defendant. 

(2) An individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service under subdivision (e) , (f) ,

or (h) and that receives notice of an action in the manner provided in this paragraph has a duty to

avoid unnecessary costs of serving the summons. To avoid costs, the plaintiff may notify such a

defendant of the commencement of the action and request that the defendant waive service of a

summons. The notice and request

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