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Dupree v. Chen

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 1, 2010
No. CIV S-10-2902 KJM P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 1, 2010)

Opinion

No. CIV S-10-2902 KJM P.

December 1, 2010


ORDER


Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 8, 2010, plaintiff was directed to pay the filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has now filed a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit the completed application and the certified copy in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Plaintiff has also filed a motion for an order directing the prison to treat him as a preferred legal user for purposes of law library access. Plaintiff does not allege that he is under a present obligation to submit documents requiring legal research within a time certain and thus has not demonstrated that his right of access to the courts is being impaired. The court will not set a deadline merely for the purpose of insuring the plaintiff additional library time.

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

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

3. Plaintiff's motion for an order directing that he be given preferred legal user status (Docket No. 6) is denied.

DATED: November 30, 2010.


Summaries of

Dupree v. Chen

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 1, 2010
No. CIV S-10-2902 KJM P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 1, 2010)
Case details for

Dupree v. Chen

Case Details

Full title:RICHARD JOSE DUPREE, Plaintiff, v. JULIE CHEN, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Dec 1, 2010

Citations

No. CIV S-10-2902 KJM P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 1, 2010)