(PC) Matlock v. Kern County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD A. MATLOCK, Case No. 1:19-cv-01368-LJO-SAB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING

v. PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED

IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND REQUIRING

KERN COUNTY, et al., PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE TO

PROCEED WITH THIS ACTION

Defendants. (ECF Nos. 10, 11)

TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

17 Plaintiff Richard A. Matlock is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On December 4, 2019, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied on the ground that Plaintiff has sufficient assets to pay the filing fee in full, and that Plaintiff be required to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full in order to proceed with this…