Opinion
1:23-cv-00027-EPG (PC)
01-24-2023
PRENTICE RAY THOMAS, Plaintiff, v. CHRISTIANA OKWANOKO, et al., Defendants.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
(ECF NO. 6)
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 30 DAYS
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SEND PLAINTIFF A BLANK APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND TO REDACT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FROM FILINGS
Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, along with a Trust Account Statement. (ECF No. 6). According to Plaintiff's application, he is not employed, he has not received money from any sources in the last twelve months, and he has no money or other assets. However, according to the attached Trust Account Statement, between August 30, 2022, and December 8, 2022, Plaintiff received $947.30.
Plaintiff's Trust Account Statements list his social security number. Plaintiff should not include his social security number on filings with the Court. The Court will direct the Clerk of Court to redact Plaintiff's social security number from these filings.
As the evidence before the Court of Plaintiff's assets is inconclusive, the Court will deny Plaintiff's application without prejudice and provide Plaintiff with an opportunity to clarify his financial condition and adequately demonstrate financial hardship.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 6) is denied without prejudice;
2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit the attached application to proceed in forma pauperis, completed and signed, or in the alternative, pay the $402.00 filing fee for this action;
3. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this action;
4. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis; and
5. The Clerk of Court is directed to redact Plaintiff's social security number from Plaintiff's Trust Account Statements (ECF No. 2, p. 3; ECF No. 6, p. 3).
IT IS SO ORDERED.