Opinion
Civil Action No. 20-2619 (MAS) (TJB)
06-18-2020
OLIVER VAUGHN:DOUCE, Plaintiff, v. NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, et al., Defendants.
MEMORANDUM ORDER
This matter comes before the Court upon Plaintiff Oliver Vaughn:Douce's ("Plaintiff") application to proceed without prepayment of fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Appl., ECF No. 1-4). Plaintiff's Application is incomplete and deficient in numerous respects. First, Plaintiff failed to comply with the application's instructions, which require applicants to "[c]omplete all questions in [the] application. . . . Do not leave any blanks: if the answer to a question is '0,' 'none,' or 'not applicable (N/A),' write that response." (Appl. 1.) Plaintiff's Application repeatedly and inconsistently uses dashes rather than the appropriate notations. (See id.) Second, Plaintiff identifies $183 of spousal income and $322 of spousal expenses, but does not list individual spousal expenses. (Id. at 4-5.) Third, in response to question #8, Plaintiff identifies $322 in total expenses but the figures listed in the corresponding columns add up to $278, rather than $322. (Id.) Finally, Plaintiff submitted documentation regarding monthly benefits of $322 but did not disclose these benefits under the income section. (Id. at 1-2.) Based on Plaintiff's incomplete and inaccurate responses, the Court finds good cause to deny Plaintiff's Application. Accordingly,
IT IS on this 18TH day of June 2020 ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's Application (ECF No. 1-4) is DENIED.
2. The Clerk shall close this matter.
3. By July 2, 2020, Plaintiff may submit a new application. Plaintiff must comply with the instructions provided in the application . Alternatively, by July 2, 2020, Plaintiff may submit the $400 filing fee, and the Clerk will reopen the matter.
/s/ _________
MICHAEL A. SHIPP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE