Carlton M. Sims v. Correctional Officer Palacios
Plaintiff: Carlton M. Sims
Defendant: Correctional Officer Palacios
Case Number: 2:2023cv01310
Filed: February 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Patricia Donahue
Referring Judge: Valerie Baker Fairbank
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER ON REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES (PRISONER NON-HABEAS CASE) #2 by Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank. The Court has reviewed the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees (the "Request") and the documents submitted with it. On the question of indigency, the Court finds that Plaintiff: has not submitted enough information for the Court to tell if Plaintiff is able to prepay the full filing fee. This is what is missing: The certificate of authorized officer appears to have been completed by Plaintiff, and there is no prison account statement attached. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: Ruling on the Request is POSTPONED for 30 days so that Plaintiff has the opportunity to provide: the missing information identified above. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that: Within 30 days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff must do the following: (1) Refile a fully completed CV-60P, including the required certificate of authorized officer signed by an officer at the institution and a current certified copy of Plaintiffs prison account statement for the last six months; OR (2) Pay the full filing fee of $402. (lom)
February 23, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank and referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (lh)
February 22, 2023 Filing 3 Notice of Deficiency. On 2/21/2023, the Court received, through the United States Mail, a complaint arising under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Please be advised that the Court and California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) are participants in a pilot project that requires all such documents to be scanned and submitted to the Court by electronic mail, General Order No. 18-02. Submission of this complaint by U.S. Mail violates the terms of General Order 18-02. To submit a complaint arising under 42 U.S.C. 1983 to the Court for filing, you must present it to designated LAC staff for scanning and emailing to the Court. If you are unable to comply with these procedures, you must submit with your complaint a motion for leave to file your documents by U.S. Mail that demonstrates good cause for your inability to submit your documents to the Court electronically. You must now re-submit your complaint to the Court electronically. You must submit for scanning an exact copy of the complaint you previously mailed to the Court; it cannot be modified in any way. You must include this notice on top of the complaint submitted for scanning. If your complaint is received in the Court's electronic mail box within two weeks from the date of this letter, your complaint will be deemed filed as of the date that appears on the envelope you originally sent via U.S. Mail. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (lh)
February 21, 2023 Filing 2 REQUEST to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff Carlton M. Sims. (lh)
February 21, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT filed against Defendant Palacios pursuant to 42:1983. Case assigned to Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank and referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. Filed by Plaintiff Carlton M. Sims. (lh)

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