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Parties Involved:
Perry Reniff
Defendant
James M. Ursino
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES M. URSINO, No. CIV S-05-1815-FCD-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

PERRY RENIFF,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff did not, however, file an in forma pauperis affidavit or pay the required

filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). On September 22, 2005, the court granted

plaintiff an opportunity either to pay the fees or file an application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. The court forwarded to plaintiff the court’s form application to proceed in forma

pauperis. On October 12, 2005, plaintiff submitted a document styled as an application to

proceed in forma pauperis, which contained an affidavit of poverty as well as a certification from

the prison trust account officer. The application, however, did not contain a certified copy of

plaintiff’s prison/jail trust account statement. 

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On November 3, 2005, the court provided plaintiff an additional opportunity

either to pay the filing fees for this action or file a completed application to proceed in forma

pauperis on the court’s form. Plaintiff was directed to comply within 30 days of the date of the

order and was warned that failure to comply may result in dismissal of this action. On November

21, 2005, plaintiff submitted another application to proceed in forma pauperis. However, as with

plaintiff’s October 12, 2005, application, the current application does not contain a certified copy

of plaintiff’s prison/jail trust account statement. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2), any prisoner seeking leave to proceed in

forma pauperis “. . . shall submit a certified copy of the trust fund account statement (or

institutional equivalent) for the prisoner for the 6-month period immediately preceding the fling

of the complaint . . .” Until plaintiff either pays the statutory filing fee or submits an application

to proceed in forma pauperis which satisfies this requirement, this action cannot proceed any

further. In the interest of justice, plaintiff will be provided with one final opportunity to

prosecute this action. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in the

dismissal of this action. Plaintiff is also cautioned that submission of an incomplete in forma

pauperis application may also result in dismissal. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, the full

filing fees for this action or a completed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on the

form provided by the Clerk of Court; 

2. Any application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis submitted to the

court must be accompanied by a certified copy of plaintiff’s prison/jail trust account statement;

and

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

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

DATED: November 28, 2005.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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