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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

QUINTON JOEY WATTS,

Plaintiff,

v.

LYDIA ROMERO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2686 CKD P

ORDER

On December 29, 2014, plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a motion to 

proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5.) While incomplete, the motion indicated that plaintiff 

owned substantial assets, such as would disqualify him for in forma pauperis status.1(See ECF 

No. 6.) 

 

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, a court may authorize the commencement of a case without 

prepayment of fees by a prisoner who submits “an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets 

such prisoner possesses that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefore.” 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). In addition to filing the affidavit, the prisoner must also “submit a certified 

copy of the trust fund account statement ... for the prisoner for the 6–month period immediately 

preceding the filing of the complaint.” Id. See Chang v. Greater Bay Bank, 2007 WL 16555631, 

*1 (N.D. Cal.) (“The Ninth Circuit has indicated that leave to proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§1915(a) is properly granted only when plaintiff has demonstrated poverty and presented a claim 

that is not factually or legally frivolous[.]”) (citing O’Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616 (9th 

Cir. 1990).

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Plaintiff was sent another in forma pauperis application and ordered to submit it within 

thirty days. (Id.) Plaintiff has filed letters stating that he is unable to do that. (ECF Nos. 7, 8.)

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is denied; and

2. Within thirty days, plaintiff shall submit the required filing fee in the amount of $400. 

Failure to submit the fee will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. 

Dated: February 26, 2015

2 / watt2686.ord

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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