Opinion
C23-0860-TL
06-09-2023
VERNON W. OFFICER, JR., Plaintiff, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al., Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
The following Minute Order is made at the direction of the Court, the Hon. S. Kate Vaughan, United States Magistrate Judge:
Plaintiff moved to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP), Dkt. 1, but failed to file a proposed complaint when commencing this action. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3 provides that a “civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.” Because Plaintiff has not filed a complaint, this action has not been properly commenced. The Court is therefore unable to consider Plaintiff's IFP application. Plaintiff must file a proposed complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
Failure to comply may result in denial of the IFP application and/or dismissal of this matter.