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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT CHATMAN

Plaintiff, CIV S-06-2345 FCD KJM PS

vs.

AUTHORHOUSE SOLUTIONS, INC., et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in

which he states he owns a house with the approximate value of $400,000.

Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350.00 is required to commence a civil

action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the

commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a

person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor." 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). The amount of plaintiff’s assets shows that plaintiff is able to pay the filing

fee and costs. Thus, plaintiff has made an inadequate showing of indigency. See Alexander v.

Carson Adult High Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993); California Men's Colony v. Rowland, 939

F.2d 854, 858 (9th Cir. 1991); Stehouwer v. Hennessey, 841 F. Supp. 316 (N.D. Cal. 1994). 

Plaintiff will therefore be granted twenty days in which to submit the appropriate filing fee to the

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Clerk of the Court. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to pay the fee will result in a

recommendation that the application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and the instant

action be dismissed without prejudice. 

Plaintiff is further cautioned that the complaint as it now stands does not set forth

a sufficient basis for subject matter jurisdiction in federal court, which is a court of limited

jurisdiction. The court will dismiss an action sua sponte where subject matter jurisdiction is

lacking.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty days from the date

of this order, plaintiff shall submit the appropriate filing fee.

DATED: October 30, 2006.

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chatman.den

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