Thorns v. Shannon et al

Filing 6

ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 7/27/11 ORDERING the director of the CDC to collect an initial partial filing fee of $1.50 and thereafter, forward payment from the prison trust account of Bruce Thorns to the clerk until the balance of $348.50 is paid in full. The clerk is directed to serve a copy of this order and the plaintiff's IFP on the Director of the CDC. The clerk is directed to serve a copy of this order on the financial department of the court. (cc Financial, CDC Prisoner Payment Orders ). (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRUCE THORNS,

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Plaintiff,

No. CIV S-11-1826 DAD P

vs.
S. SHANNON, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER FOR PAYMENT
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OF INMATE FILING FEE

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To: The Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 1515 S Street,

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Sacramento, California 95814:

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, is obligated to

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pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. Plaintiff has been assessed an initial partial

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filing fee of $1.50 for this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Upon payment of that

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initial partial filing fee, plaintiff will be obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of

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twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s trust account. The

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is required to send to the Clerk of the

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Court the initial partial filing fee and thereafter payments from plaintiff’s prison trust account

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each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee of $350.00 is

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paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
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Good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or

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a designee shall collect from plaintiff’s prison trust account an initial partial filing fee in the

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amount of $1.50 and shall forward the amount to the Clerk of the Court. Said payment shall be

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

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2. Thereafter, the Director of the California Department of Corrections and

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Rehabilitation or a designee shall collect from plaintiff's prison trust account the $348.50

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balance of the filing fee by collecting monthly payments from plaintiff's prison trust account in

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an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month's income credited to the

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prisoner's trust account and forwarding payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount

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in the account exceeds $10.00 in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). 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 signed in forma pauperis affidavit on Director, California Department of Corrections

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and Rehabilitation, 1515 S Street, Sacramento, California 95814.

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

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Department of the court.

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DATED: July 27, 2011.

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