Opinion
2:16-cv-00022-JAD-VCF
07-12-2016
TIMOTHY LEROY WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF NEVADA et al., Defendants.
ORDER
I. DISCUSSION
The Court construes Plaintiff's letter as a motion to extend time to file a fully complete application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5). In the letter, Plaintiff states that he was "under the impression" that he could file one application to proceed in forma pauperis for both his civil rights case and his habeas corpus petition. (Id. at 1-2). Plaintiff states that, if this is incorrect, he seeks an extension of time to satisfy the requirement. (Id. at 2).
Plaintiff must file an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the full filing fee for each case that he seeks to open. As such, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to file a fully complete application to proceed in forma pauperis.
II. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Court construes Plaintiff's letter (ECF No. 5) as a motion for an extension of time and grants the motion.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court SHALL SEND Plaintiff the approved form application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner, as well as the document entitled information and instructions for filing an in forma pauperis application.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before Friday, August 12, 2016, Plaintiff shall either: (1) file a fully complete application to proceed in forma pauperis, on the correct form with complete financial attachments in compliance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a); or (2) pay the full $400 fee for filing a civil action (which includes the $350 filing fee and the $50 administrative fee).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Plaintiff does not timely comply with this order, dismissal of this action may result.
DATED: This 12th day of July, 2016.
/s/_________
United States Magistrate Judge