(PC) Hoffmann v. Lopez et al, No. 1:2018cv00253 - Document 15 (E.D. Cal. 2018)

Court Description: ORDER adopting 10 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS that Plaintiff's 2 application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that Plaintiff be required to pay the $400.00 filing fee signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 6/13/2018. ( Filing Fee Deadline: 7/16/2018). (Lundstrom, T)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 KASEY F. HOFFMANN, Plaintiff, 10 11 12 v. LT. M. LOPEZ, et al. 13 Defendants. 14 Case No. 1:18-cv-00253-LJO-EPG (PC) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS BE DENIED AND THAT PLAINTIFF BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE $400.00 FILING FEE (ECF Nos. 2, 10) 15 16 Kasey Hoffmann (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil right 17 action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to United States Magistrate 18 Judge Erica P. Grosjean pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 19 On February 21, 2018, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF 20 No. 2). 21 recommending that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that 22 Plaintiff be required to pay the $400 filing fee. 23 recommendations were served on Plaintiff and contained instructions that any objections 24 thereto must be filed within thirty days. Plaintiff has not filed any objections, and the period to 25 do so has expired. On April 17, 2018, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations, (ECF No. 10). The findings and 26 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has 27 conducted a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court 28 1 1 concludes that the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations are supported by the 2 record and by proper analysis. 3 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 4 1. The findings and recommendations filed April 17, 2018, (ECF No. 10), are 5 adopted in full; 6 2. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, (ECF No. 2), is denied; 7 and 8 3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall 9 pay the $400 filing fee or the action will be dismissed. 10 11 12 13 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ June 13, 2018 UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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