Williams v. Bishop et al

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ORDER Granting 2 Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis and Directing Fresno County Sheriff to Pay Inmate Filing Fee, signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 7/18/13. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion) (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAWRENCE WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:13-CV-01087-AWI-SMS
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERISM
AND DIRECTING FRESNO COUNTY
SHERIFF TO PAY INMATE FILING FEE

SHAUN BISHOP, et al.,
Defendants.
(Doc. 2)

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Plaintiff Lawrence Williams is a prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983,

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

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made the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the Court will grant leave for

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Plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperism.

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

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1915(b)(1). He shall do so through monthly payments of twenty percent of the preceding month’s

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income credited to his trust account. The Fresno County Sheriff is directed to send the Clerk of

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Court payments from Plaintiff’s account each time the account balance exceeds $10.00, until the

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statutory filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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In accordance with the above and good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS that:

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1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperism is granted.

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2. The Fresno County Sheriff or her designee shall collect payments from

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Plaintiff’s jail trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent (20%) of the
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preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s account and shall forward those

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payments to the Clerk of 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

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been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of Court. The payments shall be

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clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action.

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3. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of Plaintiff’s

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application to proceed in forma pauperism to the Fresno County Sheriff via the

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Court’s electronic filing system (CM/ECF).

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4. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial

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Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.

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

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certified copy of his jail trust account statement for the six-month period immediately

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preceding the filing of the complaint in this matter.

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6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this order, the Clerk of Court shall not issue

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any summonses in this matter nor shall Plaintiff take any action to attempt to serve

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the complaint on any Defendant until the Court has screened the complaint as

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required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

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July 18, 2013

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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