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Parties Involved:
Bernard J. Ebbers
Defendant
Jonathan Lee Riches
Plaintiff

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 The defendant named in this action is Bernard J. Ebbers, former CEO of Worldcom, 1

Inc., who is not a government employee or entity. This action is not, therefore, properly brought

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which authorizes suit for violations of federal constitutional rights

against individuals acting under color of state law

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JONATHAN LEE RICHES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-2714 GEB JFM P 

 vs.

BERNARD EBBERS, 

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil action purportedly 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has not, however, filed an in forma pauperis affidavit or 1

paid the required filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Plaintiff will be provided the

opportunity either to submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma

pauperis or to submit the appropriate filing fee.

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

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit

in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of

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Court, or the appropriate filing fee; plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in the

dismissal of this action; and

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

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

DATED: January 17, 2008.

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