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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

CHARLES A. EDWARDS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CORTER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:23-cv-02868-JDP (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

SUBMIT EITHER A COMPLETE 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS OR PAY THE REQUIRED 

FILING FEE

ECF No. 2

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed an in forma pauperis affidavit, but it is incomplete and unsigned. 

Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity either to submit the appropriate complete affidavit in 

support of a request to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the required fees totaling $405.00.

Plaintiff is cautioned that the in forma pauperis application form includes a section that 

must be completed by a prison official, and the form must be accompanied by a certified copy of 

plaintiff’s prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the 

filing of this action.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit in 

support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, 

or the required fees in the amount of $405.00; plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will 

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result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma 

Pauperis By a Prisoner. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 12, 2023 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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