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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

BENNIE RAY BROWN, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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D.A. GARRETT HAMILTON, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:03-CV-06542-OWW-TAG

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Document 2)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

PROCEDURAL PROCESS

(Document 15) 

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action. On November 6, 2003,

plaintiff filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, along with an application to

proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. At the time of filing, plaintiff was in

custody at a facility in Bakersfield, California. On January 23, 2004, plaintiff filed a notice of

change of address, indicating he was released from custody. Due to plaintiff's release, the court

issued an order on February 6, 2004, directing plaintiff to file a new application to proceed in

forma pauperis by a non-prisoner, or in the alternative, pay the $150.00 filing fee. To date,

plaintiff has not complied with or otherwise responded to the order.

On February 6, 2005, plaintiff filed a document entitled “Motion for procedural process”,

which the Court construes as a request to proceed with his case. (Doc. 15). Plaintiff's return

address indicates that he is again in custody at a facility in Bakersfield, California. Due to

plaintiff's reincarceration, the Court finds that plaintiff's previous application to proceed in forma

pauperis, filed on November 6, 2003 (Doc. 2), now entitles plaintiff to proceed in forma

pauperis.

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 At the time plaintiff filed his complaint, the statutory filing fee for all civil actions except applications for

writs of habeas corpus was $150.00. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a).

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Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

This proceeding was referred to this Court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1). Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by § 1915(a). 

Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Given the foregoing order, the Court will deny plaintiff’s motion for procedural process, as moot. 

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

the statutory filing fee of $150.00 for this action.1 Plaintiff was without funds during the six

months immediately preceding the filing of his complaint 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 twenty (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. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is

GRANTED; 

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $150.00 for this action;

3. The filing fee shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order

to the Kern County Sheriff filed concurrently herewith; and 

4. Plaintiff’s Motion for procedural process (Doc. 15) is DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 26, 2005 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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