Harris v. O'Keefe et al
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ORDER GRANTING 7 Motion to Proceed IFP; ORDER DIRECTING Payment of Inmate Filing Fee By USP Atwater, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 9/22/2011. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion) (Marrujo, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHRISTOPHER L. HARRIS,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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DONALD O’KEEFE; and
U.S. MARSHAL,
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Defendants.
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1:11cv01553 LJO DLB
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
(Document 7)
ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF INMATE
FILING FEE BY USP ATWATER
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Plaintiff Christopher L. Harris (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se.
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Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff
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has made the showing required by § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma
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pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of
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$350.00 for this action. Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty
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percent of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s prison trust account. USP
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Atwater is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from Plaintiff’s account each time
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the 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, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
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2. The Warden of USP Atwater or his designee shall collect payments from Plaintiff’s
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prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month’s
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income credited to the prisoner’s trust account and shall forward those payments to the Clerk of
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the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in accordance with 28 U.S.C.
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§1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court.
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The payments shall be clearly identified by the name and case 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 copy of Plaintiff’s
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in forma pauperis application on the Warden of USP Atwater, via the court’s electronic case
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filing system (CM/ECF).
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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial
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Department, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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September 22, 2011
/s/ Dennis L. Beck
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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