Opinion
1:23-cv-00970-SAB
06-30-2023
MELVIN JOSEPH SIMMONS, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, et al., Defendants.
ORDER TO SUBMIT APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 45 DAYS
Plaintiff Melvin Joseph Simmons (“Plaintiff') is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the $402.00 filing fee or submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to forward an in forma pauperis application to Plaintiff;
2. Within forty-five (45) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall either
(1) submit the attached application to proceed in forma pauperis, completed and signed, or (2) pay the $402.00 filing fee for this action;
3. No requests for extensions will be granted without a showing of good cause; and
4. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.