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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

XAVIER BUCKHANAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

 Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-00811-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

CLARIFY IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

APPLICATION AND/OR SUBMIT PRISON 

TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT

(ECF No. 14)

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown 

Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) and the Federal Tort Claims Act 

(FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 1267. Plaintiff filed the instant action on May 30, 2024, in the United 

States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division. On July 12, 

2024, the action was transferred to this Court. 

On August 5, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff pay the $405.00 filing fee or submit the 

proper application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 11.) 

On September 13, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiff an extension of time to submit an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 12, 13.) On this same date, Plaintiff 

submitted a motion to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. (ECF No. 14.) In his motion, 

Plaintiff states that he has $2,800.00 to his credit, and within the last sixth months has had an 

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average monthly balance of $320.00, and average monthly deposits of $560.00. (ECF No. 14 at 

2.) However, to date, Plaintiff has not submitted a copy of his inmate trust account statement. 

Without Plaintiff’s trust account statement, the Court cannot determine whether Plaintiff is 

entitled to proceed in forma pauperis or if he must pay the filing fee considering he submits that 

he has $2,800.00 in his credit. Accordingly, because the evidence before the Court of Plaintiff’s 

assets is inconclusive, the Court will provide Plaintiff with an opportunity to clarify his financial 

condition and adequately demonstrate financial hardship. Specifically, Plaintiff should state the 

current total amount in his prisoner trust account statement, and if sufficient funds are available, 

why he is not using those funds to pay the filing fee for this action. Plaintiff is not required to 

submit a new application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall clarify

his financial condition, as discussed above, or in the alternative, pay the $405.00 

filing fee for this action;

2. No extension of time will be granted without a showing of good cause; and

3. Plaintiff is warned that the failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal 

of this action, without prejudice, for failure to comply with a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 8, 2024 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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