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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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 Plaintiff is advised that a defendant must be identified in the caption of his pleading and 1

must be named, with position and place of employment, in the section of the complaint form

designated for that purpose. 

 If leave to file in forma pauperis is granted, plaintiff will still be required to pay the 2

filing fee but will be allowed to pay it in installments.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES L. PORTER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1139 LKK DAD P

vs.

UNKNOWN,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner at Mule Creek State Prison, has filed with the court what

appears to be a copy of a letter he sent to Kathleen Eddy, Senior Counsel, with the Office of

Administrative Law, about the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation beard

regulations. No other documents or pleadings have been filed by the plaintiff. 

In order to commence an action, plaintiff must file a complaint as required by

Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and plaintiff must either pay the required filing 1

fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. 2

§§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue any orders granting or denying relief until an action

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has been properly commenced. Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to file his complaint,

and to submit an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the

appropriate filing fee. 

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

1. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a

complaint that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; the complaint must bear the docket number assigned

to this case. Plaintiff shall also submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, the

application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the filing

fee in the amount of $350.00. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this matter be dismissed; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the court’s form for filing a

civil rights action and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner.

DATED: June 22, 2007.

DAD:9

port1139.noc

 

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