Summary
This United States District Court for the District of Nevada order addresses a pro se plaintiff's incomplete application to proceed in forma pauperis. The court denies the application without prejudice because the financial affidavit lacks required information, signatures, and particularity regarding the plaintiff's assets. The plaintiff is granted thirty days to submit a completed Long Form application or pay the full filing fee, failing which the case may be dismissed.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the district court properly denied the plaintiff's in forma pauperis application due to the applicant's failure to provide a complete financial affidavit.
Holdings
- The court denied the plaintiff's in forma pauperis application because the affidavit was incomplete and failed to demonstrate the plaintiff's inability to pay.
Key quotations
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is denied without prejudice.” (at 1)
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff has until July 3, 2025, to file an updated Long Form application to proceed in forma pauperis as specified in this order or pay the filing fee.” (at 1)
Factual background
Farley Thomas, III filed a civil action against Clark County and submitted an in forma pauperis application that omitted required financial information, left questions blank, and was unsigned.
Procedural history
Pro se plaintiff filed an in forma pauperis application that was incomplete; the district court denied the application and ordered the plaintiff to submit a complete application within 30 days.
Remand instructions
Plaintiff must file a complete in forma pauperis application on the Court’s Long Form within 30 days (by July 3, 2025) or pay the filing fee in full.