Kinder v. Merced County, et al.

Filing 18

ORDER GRANTING 5 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Bobby Lee Kinder, Jr., signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 10/26/2010. (Attachment: # 1 IFP Motion)(Marrujo, C)

Kinder v. Merced County, et al.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BOBBY LEE KINDER, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1
Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief a g a in s t a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court m u s t dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally "frivolous or malicious," th a t fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is im m u n e from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). The court will direct the United States Marshal to serve P la in tiff's complaint only after the Court has screened the complaint and determined that it contains cognizable
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U N IT E D STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MERCEDS COUNTY, MERCEDS ) OUTPATIENT CLINIC, MERCEDS ) PAROLE OFFICE, MERCEDS ) COURTHOUSE, MR. ROCHESTER, Parole ) Officer, et al, ) ) Defendants. ) _____________________________________ ) 1:10-cv-01789 LJO GSA ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (Document 5)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to Title 42 of the United States Code section 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915. Plaintiff has made the showing required by section 1915(a), and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.1 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(a). Pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action.2 Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's trust account. Pelican Bay State Prison or its designee is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from Plaintiff's account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). In accordance with the above, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED; 2. The Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or his designee shall collect payments from Plaintiff's prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's trust account and shall forward those payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in accordance with Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action. 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application on the Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via the electronic case filing system (CM/ECF).

c la im s for relief against the named defendants. The Court has a large number of such cases pending before it and w ill screen Plaintiff's complaint in due course. The statutory filing fee for all civil actions except applications for writs of habeas corpus is $350.00. 28 U .S .C . § 1914(a).
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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 6i0kij

October 26, 2010

/s/ Gary S. Austin UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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