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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

WALTER LANGSTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-2255 DB P

ORDER

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

U.S.C. § 1983. On the form complaint, plaintiff identifies the California Department of 

Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Warden Robert Fox and Correctional Officer Blackford, both 

of the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, as defendants. However, in the description of his 

claim, plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by an Officer Molina at Valley State Prison. If 

plaintiff wishes to seek relief from Warden Fox and Officer Blackford, he must specifically allege 

what they have done. If plaintiff wishes to seek relief from Officer Molina and/or others at 

Valley State Prison, then he must identify those people as defendants. In addition, any civil rights 

action regarding alleged violations that took place at Valley State Prison, which is in Madera 

County, should be filed in the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern 

District of California. See Local Rule 120(d).

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Plaintiff has not paid the required filing fee of $350.00 plus the $50.00 administrative fee 

nor has he filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a) & 1915(a). 

If plaintiff wishes to proceed with a civil rights action, he must pay the filing fee in full or submit 

a properly completed application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. If plaintiff wishes to seek relief against defendants at the California Medical Facility in 

Vacaville, plaintiff shall file an amended complaint in this case within thirty (30) days 

of the date of this order. Plaintiff’s failure to do so will result in dismissal of this case. 

2. If plaintiff wishes to seek relief against defendants at Valley State Prison, he shall 

amend his complaint to identify those defendants and file it in the Fresno Division at 

the following address: 

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

3. When plaintiff files his amended complaint, he shall submit to the appropriate court 

either the $350.00 filing fee plus the $50.00 administrative fee or a properly completed 

application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided with this order; plaintiff 

is cautioned that failure to comply with this order or seek an extension of time to do so 

will result in dismissal of this action without prejudice; and

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff an Application to Proceed In Forma 

Pauperis By a Prisoner for use in a civil rights action. 

Dated: September 28, 2016

DLB:9

DLB:1/prisoner-civil rights/lang2255.am

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