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Parties Involved:
Baron Bower
Plaintiff
Foster Farms
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARON BOWER,

Plaintiff,

v.

FOSTER FARMS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00079---SAB

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND 

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE LONG 

FORM APPLICATION

ECF NO. 2

TWENTY DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Baron Bower (“Plaintiff”), appearing pro se in this action, filed the complaint in 

this action on January 16, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee in this action 

and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

However, Plaintiff’s application was not adequately completed. Plaintiff indicated that he 

receives “Disability or workers compensation payments,” but did not respond to the question on 

the in forma pauperis form asking Plaintiff to “describe ... each source of money and state the 

amount received and what you expect you will continue to receive.” Plaintiff also did not 

provide a response to the question asking Plaintiff to indicate how much he contributes to the 

support of his wife and children.

Accordingly, the Court will order Plaintiff to complete and file an Application to Proceed 

in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) – AO 239. If Plaintiff is 

unwilling to complete and submit the long form application, Plaintiff must pay the filing fee in 

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full.

Based upon the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED without prejudice;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward an Application to Proceed in District 

Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) – AO 239 to Plaintiff;

3. Within twenty (20) days of the date of this order, Plaintiff shall either (1) pay the 

$400.00 filing fee for this action, or (2) complete and file the enclosed 

Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long 

Form) – AO 239; and

4. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, this action shall be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 21, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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