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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

ROCHELLE WESTON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

KRISTIN CRUZ, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0239 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiffs Ms. Weston and Ms. Howze commenced this action on January 28, 2015. They 

have both consented to have all matters in this action before a United States Magistrate Judge. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 636. It appears Ms. Weston is incarcerated while Ms. Howze is not. Because the 

rules in this court concerning incarcerated litigants are materially different than the rules 

concerning persons who are not incarcerated, Ms. Weston and Ms. Howze may not proceed 

together in the same action. Ms. Weston will proceed in this action. Ms. Howze will be 

dismissed from this action, but may pursue a second action if she so desires. 

Ms. Weston has filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis. However, the certificate 

portion of the request which must be completed by plaintiff’s institution of incarceration has not 

been filled out. Also, plaintiff has not filed a certified copy of her prison trust account statement 

for the last six months. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to 

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submit a completed in forma pauperis application and a certified copy of her trust account 

statement in support of her application.

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

1. Plaintiff Howze is dismissed from this action.

2. Plaintiff Weston’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is denied without 

prejudice.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff Weston a new Application to 

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

4. Plaintiff Weston shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a 

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court.

5. Plaintiff Weston must submit a certified copy of her prison trust account statement for 

the preceding six months with her application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

6. Plaintiff’s Weston’s failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this 

action.

Dated: March 17, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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