Collier v. Dreher, et al.

Filing 9

ORDER Granting 8 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and ORDER Directing Payment of Inmate Filing Fee by Southern Desert Correctional Center, signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 8/31/11. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion) (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

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WILLIAM H. COLLIER, JR.,

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1:11-cv-00270-LJO-GBC (PC)

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

J. DREHER, et al.,

(Document #8)
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and
ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT
OF INMATE FILING FEE BY
SOUTHERN DESERT CORRECTIONAL
CENTER

Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to 403 U.S. 388 (1971) and has

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requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has made the

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showing required by § 1915(a) and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be

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granted. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of

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the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s trust account. Southern Desert Correctional

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Center is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from plaintiff’s account each time the

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amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(b)(2).

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In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

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2. The Warden of Southern Desert Correctional Center or his designee shall

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collect payments from plaintiff’s prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent

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(20%) of the preceding month’s income credited to the prisoner’s trust account and shall

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forward those payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds

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$10.00, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected

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and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be clearly identified by the name

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and number assigned to this action.

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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of

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plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application on the Warden of the Southern Desert Correctional Center,

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at P.O. Box 208, Indiana Springs, NV 89070.

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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.

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5. Within thirty (60) days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit a

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certified copy of his/her prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately

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preceding the filing of the complaint, if plaintiff has not already done so.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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August 31, 2011
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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