Opinion
Civil Action No. 13-cv-00833-BNB
04-02-2013
ALLEN WATKINS, Plaintiff, v. [NO NAMED DEFENDANT], Defendant.
(The above civil action number must appear on all future papers sent to the court in this action. Failure to include this number may result in a delay in the consideration of your claims.)
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES
Plaintiff, Allen Watkins, is a prisoner in the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections who currently is incarcerated at the correctional complex in Buena Vista, Colorado. He has submitted pro se a letter (ECF No. 1). As part of the court's review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.2, the court has determined that the submitted document is deficient as described in this order. Plaintiff will be directed to cure the following if he wishes to pursue his claims. Any papers that Plaintiff files in response to this order must include the civil action number noted above in the caption of this order.
28 U.S.C. § 1915 Motion and Affidavit:
(1) × is not submitted (must use the court's current form revised 10/01/12 with Authorization and Certificate of Prison Official) (2) ____ is missing affidavit (3) × is missing certified copy of prisoner's trust fund statement for the 6-month period immediately preceding this filing (4) ___ is missing certificate showing current balance in prison account (5) ___ is missing required financial information (6) ___ is missing an original signature by the prisoner (7) ___ is not on proper form (must use the court's current form) (8) ___ names in caption do not match names in caption of complaint, petition or habeas application (9) ___ An original and a copy have not been received by the court. Only an original has been received. (10) × other: § 1915 motion and affidavit and certified account statement only are necessary if $350.00 filing fee is not paid in full in advance.
Complaint, Petition or Application:
(11) × is not submitted (12) ____ is not on proper form (must use the court's current form) (13) ____ is missing an original signature by the prisoner (14) ____ is missing page nos. ____ (15) ____ uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption (16) ____ An original and a copy have not been received by the court. Only an original has been received. (17) ____ Sufficient copies to serve each defendant/respondent have not been received by the court. (18) ____ names in caption do not match names in text (19) ____ other: Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that Plaintiff cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Any papers that Plaintiff files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall obtain (with the assistance of his case manager or the facility's legal assistant) the Court-approved forms for filing a Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and a Prisoner Complaint, along with the applicable instructions, at www.cod.uscourts.gov. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that, if Plaintiff fails to cure the designated deficiencies within thirty days from the date of this order, the action will be dismissed without further notice.
DATED April 2, 2013, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge