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Smith v. [No Defendants Named]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Nov 1, 2012
Civil Action No. 12-cv-02873-BNB (D. Colo. Nov. 1, 2012)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 12-cv-02873-BNB

11-01-2012

MATHEW J. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. [NO DEFENDANTS NAMED], Defendant.


ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES

Plaintiff has submitted a Letter to the Court indicating that he wishes to file a civil rights action against prison officials at the Fremont County Detention Facility, asserting deprivations of his constitutional rights. 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 which the Plaintiff files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order.

28 U.S.C. § 1915 Motion and Affidavit:

(1) xx is not submitted (2) _ is missing affidavit (3) xx 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) xx other: Motion is necessary only if $350.00 filing fee is not paid in advance.

Complaint, Petition or Application:

(11) xx 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 the Plaintiff cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Any papers which the Plaintiff files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall obtain the Court-approved Prisoner Complaint and Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (with the assistance of his facility's legal assistant or case manager), along with the applicable instructions, at www.cod.uscourts.gov.

FURTHER ORDERED that, if the Plaintiff fails to cure the designated deficiencies within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, this action will be dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice.

DATED November 1, 2012, at Denver, Colorado.

BY THE COURT:

Boyd N. Boland

United States Magistrate Judge


Summaries of

Smith v. [No Defendants Named]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Nov 1, 2012
Civil Action No. 12-cv-02873-BNB (D. Colo. Nov. 1, 2012)
Case details for

Smith v. [No Defendants Named]

Case Details

Full title:MATHEW J. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. [NO DEFENDANTS NAMED], Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Date published: Nov 1, 2012

Citations

Civil Action No. 12-cv-02873-BNB (D. Colo. Nov. 1, 2012)