Griffin v. Gonzales et al
Filing
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ORDER Granting 8 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis; ORDER Directing Payment on Inmate Filing Fee by Saguaro Correctional Center, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 6/10/15. (Verduzco, M)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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1:15-cv-00577-AWI-GSA (PC)
MATTHEW JAMES GRIFFIN,
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
(Document# 8)
v.
GONZALES, et al.,
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Defendants.
and
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ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT
OF INMATE FILING FEE BY SAGUARO
CORRECTIONAL CENTER
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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 and has requested
leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915. Plaintiff has made the showing
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 Saguaro Correctional
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Center 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 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 the Saguaro Correctional Center or his designee shall collect
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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
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shall forward those payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the
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account exceeds $10.00, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(b)(2), until a total of
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$350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments
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shall be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action.
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 Saguaro Correctional Center, via U.S. mail
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at 1250 East Arica Road, Eloy, AZ 85131.
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Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division.
5. Within sixty (60) days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit a
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial
certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately
preceding the filing of the complaint, if plaintiff has not already done so.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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June 10, 2015
/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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