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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

DEMOND MIMMS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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LYNN ATKINSON, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:06cv0252 AWI DLB

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO COMPEL

(Document 7)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF A THIRTY

DAY EXTENSION TO COMPLY WITH THE

COURT’S MARCH 31, 2006, ORDER

(Document 6)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on March 6, 2006. Plaintiff has not paid the $250.00 filing

fee or submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

Therefore, on March 31, 2006, the Court ordered Plaintiff to submit an application to proceed in

forma pauperis or pay the filing fee. 

On April 28, 2006, Plaintiff filed a document entitled, “Motion for Corcoran Prison

Officials to Submit Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.” He alleges that he submitted two

applications to the Corcoran Prison Trust Account Office and that the office has not completed

and returned the applications. Plaintiff requests that the Court compel the trust account office to

complete the application and return it to the Court. 

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The Court has no authority over prison officials and therefore cannot compel the trust

account office to complete and submit Plaintiff’s application. By this order, Plaintiff shall be

provided with thirty additional days within which to comply with the Court’s order of March 31,

2006. In the Court’s experience, each prison has a procedure for submitting applications to

proceed in forma pauperis. Although it may take some time for the prison to complete the form

and send it to the court, utter noncompliance by prison officials in this area is not a problem this

Court has encountered before. Plaintiff shall show this order to his correctional counselor,

request further instruction, and comply with whatever instructions are given. In the event that

Plaintiff’s application is currently pending with the trust account office, it is requested that

Plaintiff’s counselor seek the status and inform Plaintiff of the status.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion, filed April 28, 2006, is DENIED;

2. Plaintiff is granted an extension of thirty (30) days from the date of service of

this order within which to comply with the Court’s Order of March 31, 2006; and

3. Plaintiff shall show a copy of this order to his correctional counselor, request

assistance with compliance, and follow whatever instructions are given.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 15, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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