Jacobsen v. People of the State of California

Filing 9

ORDER granting 5 , 8 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/12/2014. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application, # 2 IFP Application) (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
(Doc. 8)

Plaintiff,
v.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT
OF INMATE FILING FEE BY FRESNO
COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Defendant(s).

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1:14-cv-00108-JLT(PC)

MICHAEL NEIL JACOBSEN,

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 and has requested

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

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required by ' 1915(a) and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.

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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. The Fresno County Sheriff’s

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Department is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from plaintiff=s account each

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

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U.S.C. ' 1915(b)(2).

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

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plaintiff=s prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent (20%) of the

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preceding month=s income credited to the prisoner=s trust account and shall forward

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

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exceeds $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 the 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 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 Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, via

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the court's electronic case filing system (CM/ECF).

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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, Sacramento Division.

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

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copy of his prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 12, 2014

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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