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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFREDO E. ZEPEDA, 1:07-cv-01483-LJO-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING FINDINGS

 AND RECOMMENDATION OF

DECEMBER 11, 2007

[Doc. 6]

vs.

 ORDER GRANTING MOTION

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

JAMES A. YATES, et al., [Doc. 8]

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION 

Defendants. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[Docs. 2, 7] 

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. On December 11, 2007, Magistrate Gary S. Austin submitted findings and a

recommendation to United States District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to dismiss plaintiff’s

case for failure to comply with the court’s order of October 25, 2007, which ordered plaintiff

to submit a new application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy of his trust

account statement, or pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action. On December 14, 2007,

plaintiff filed the required application and trust account statement. On December 17, 2007,

plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to submit the application and trust account

statement. 

Due to plaintiff’s submission of the application and trust account statement,

the findings and recommendation of December 11, 2007, shall be vacated. In addition,

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The statutory filing fee for all civil actions except applications for writs of habeas corpus is $350.00. See 28 1

U.S.C. § 1914(a).

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plaintiff’s motion for extension of time shall be granted. Furthermore, because plaintiff has

submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by § 1915(a), the application to

proceed in forma pauperis shall be granted.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), enacted April 26, 1996, plaintiff is

required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. Plaintiff has been without 1

funds for six months and is currently without funds. Accordingly, the court will not assess

an initial partial filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly

payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust

account. These payments shall be collected and forwarded by the appropriate agency to the

Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the

filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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

1. The findings and recommendation of December 11, 2007, is VACATED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time to file an application and a copy of

his trust account statement, pursuant to the court’s order of October 25, 2007, is GRANTED

nunc pro tunc to November 28, 2007; and

3. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this

action. The fee shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the

Director of the California Department of Corrections filed concurrently herewith.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 19, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60 UNI kij8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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