Gonzalez v. Abalos et al

Filing 6

ORDER Granting 4 Motion to Proceed IFP, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 03/24/15. (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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JASON ALBERTO GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,

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v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE TREASURY,

Case No. 1:14-cv-02090-LJO-SKO
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS
(Doc. No. 4)

Defendant.
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Plaintiff Jason Alberto Gonzalez ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and has

18 requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has made the
19 showing required by § 1915(a), and the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.
20 Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §
21 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of
22 the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s trust account. The Director of the California
23 Department of Corrections or his designee is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments
24 from plaintiff’s account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory
25 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, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

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

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The Director of the California Department of Corrections or his designee shall

5 collect payments from plaintiff’s prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent (20%)
6 of the preceding month’s income credited to the prisoner’s trust account and shall forward those
7 payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in
8 accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected and forwarded
9 to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be clearly identified by the name and number
10 assigned to this action;
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of

12 plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application on the Director of the California Department of
13 Corrections via the electronic case filing system (CM/ECF); and
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial

15 Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 24, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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