Source: https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/nevada/nvdce/3:2018cv00019/128125/4
Timestamp: 2018-09-25 07:44:58
Document Index: 787532922

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915']

ORDER - Clerk shall SEND Plaintiff an IFP application and instructions for Navas v. Polaha et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings
Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit Nevada Nevada District Court Navas v. Polaha et al Filing 4
ORDER - Clerk shall SEND Plaintiff an IFP application and instructions. (Attached hereto for distribution to P via LCC law library) Completed IFP application or $400 filing fee due by 4/12/2018. The application must be accompanied by a certified copy of his trust fund account statement, and the financial certificate signed by a person authorized on behalf of NDOC. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 3/13/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Inmate IFP Form, # 2 IFP instructions)(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 9 Case No. 3:18-cv-00019-MMD-WGC 3:17-cv-00019-MMD-WGC JULIO CESAR NAVAS, Plaintiff, ORDER v. JEROM POLAHA, et al., 10 Defendants. 11 12 Plaintiff, who is incarcerated at Lovelock Correctional Center (LCC), filed his complaint 13 on January 12, 2018. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.) The complaint was not accompanied by an application to 14 proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) or the filing fee. On February 5, 2018, Plaintiff filed an application 15 to proceed IFP. (ECF No. 3.) 16 A person may be granted permission to proceed IFP if the person “submits an affidavit that 17 includes a statement of all assets such [person] possesses [and] that the person is unable to pay 18 such fees or give security therefor. Such affidavit shall state the nature of the action, defense or 19 appeal and affiant’s belief that the person is entitled to redress.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1); Lopez v. 20 Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc) (stating that 28 U.S.C. § 1915 applies to all 21 actions filed IFP, not just prisoner actions). 22 In addition, the Local Rules of Practice for the District of Nevada provide: “Any person 23 who is unable to prepay the fees in a civil case may apply to the court for authority to proceed 24 [IFP]. The application must be made on the form provided by the court and must include a financial 25 affidavit disclosing the applicant’s income, assets, expenses, and liabilities.” LSR 1-1. 26 “‘[T]he supporting affidavits [must] state the facts as to [the] affiant’s poverty with some 27 particularity, definiteness and certainty.’” U.S. v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 (9th Cir. 1981) 28 (quoting Jefferson v. United States, 277 F.2d 723, 725 (9th Cir. 1960)). A litigant need not “be 1 absolutely destitute to enjoy the benefits of the statute.” Adkins v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., 2 335 U.S. 331, 339 (1948). 3 4 5 6 When a prisoner seeks to proceed without prepaying the filing fee: [I]n addition to filing the affidavit filed [as described above], [the prisoner] 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 filing of the complaint or notice of appeal, obtained from the appropriate official of each prison at which the prisoner is or was confined. 14 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Notwithstanding the foregoing: (1) … [I]f a prisoner brings a civil action…[IFP], the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing fee. The court shall assess and, when funds exist, collect, as a partial payment of any court fees required by law, an initial partial filing fee of 20 percent of the greater of -(A) the average monthly deposits to the prisoner’s account; or (B) the average monthly balance in the prisoner’s account for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint of notice of appeal. (2) After payment of the initial partial filing fee, the prisoner shall be required to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s income credited to the prisoner’s account. The agency having custody of the prisoner shall forward payments from the prisoner’s account to the clerk of the court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the filing fees are paid. 15 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), (2). 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 Plaintiff has filed an application to proceed IFP, but does not include a certified copy of 17 his trust fund account statement or the institutional equivalent for the preceding six-month period. 18 The Clerk shall SEND Plaintiff a copy of the instructions and application to proceed IFP 19 for an inmate. Plaintiff has THIRTY DAYS from the date of this Order to either file his completed 20 IFP application or pay the filing fee. To reiterate, the application must be accompanied by a 21 certified copy of his trust fund account statement, and the financial certificate signed by a person 22 authorized on behalf of NDOC. 23 If Plaintiff elects to pay the filing fee, the total amount is $400, which consists of the $350 24 filing fee and a $50 administrative fee. If he files a completed IFP application, he is still responsible 25 for paying the $350 filing fee over time, even if his action is dismissed. If Plaintiff does not pay 26 the filing fee or file a completed IFP application within thirty days, dismissal will be 27 recommended. 28 In the event Plaintiff files a completed IFP application or pays the filing fee, the court will -2- 1 screen the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), or 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, or both. 2 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) applies to a plaintiff proceeding IFP, and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A applies to 3 complaints filed by prisoners who seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee 4 of a governmental entity. Both require dismissal of a complaint, or any portion thereof, that is 5 frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary 6 relief against a defendant immune from such relief. Again, if the complaint is dismissed on 7 screening, Plaintiff will not be refunded the $400 filing fee if it was paid, or if he is granted IFP 8 status, he will still be responsible for paying the $350 filing fee over time. 9 10 IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: March 13, 2018. 11 12 13 __________________________________________ WILLIAM G. COBB UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -3-