(PC) James Bierman v. Youngblood et al

Filing 7

ORDER GRANTING 4 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis; ORDER Directing Payment of Inmate Filing Fee by the Kern County Sheriff, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 04/27/2021. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion) (Maldonado, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: 1:21-cv-00060 JLT (PC)

JAMES BIERMAN,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS;
ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT
OF INMATE FILING FEE BY THE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF
(Doc. 4)

Plaintiff,
v.
DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, et al.,
Defendants.

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

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Plaintiff has made the showing required by section 1915(a). However, Plaintiff is obligated to pay

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the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action (28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)) and to make monthly

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payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to his trust

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account. The Kern County Sheriff is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from

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Plaintiff’s account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing

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

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

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2. The Kern County Sheriff or his designee shall collect payments from

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Plaintiff’s prison trust account in an amount equal to 20% of the preceding month’s

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income credited to the prisoner’s trust account and shall forward those payments to

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the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in
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accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected

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and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be clearly identified by

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the name and number assigned to this action.
3. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of plaintiff’s

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in forma pauperis application on the Kern County Sheriff located at 1415 Truxtun

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Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
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The Clerk of 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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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

April 27, 2021

_ /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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