(PC) Sutton v. Thomas et al

Filing 6

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 01/03/2025 GRANTING Plaintiff's 5 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from Prison Account of LaDerrick David Sutton. The Clerk to serve a copy of this order and a copy of plaintiff's in forma pauperis application on CDCR. (cc: Financial, CDCR) (Deputy Clerk KS)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LaDERRICK DAVID SUTTON,

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No. 2:24-CV-2755-DMC-P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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D. THOMAS, et al.,

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ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA PAUPERIS
STATUS AND DIRECTING PAYMENT OF
FILING FEES

Defendants.

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Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma

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pauperis, ECF No. 5. Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28

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U.S.C. § 1915(a). The request to proceed in forma pauperis will, therefore, granted.

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To:

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1515 S Street, Sacramento, California 95814:

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Plaintiff is obligated to pay the full statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action.

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In addition to any initial partial filing fee required to be assessed, Plaintiff will be obligated to

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make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income

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credited to Plaintiff’s inmate trust account. The agency referenced above is required to send to

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the Clerk of the Court the initial partial filing fee and thereafter payments from Plaintiff’s inmate

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

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$350.00 is paid in full. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 5, is

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Plaintiff is required to pay the full statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this

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granted;

action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a) and 1915(b)(1);
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The director of the agency referenced above, or a designee, shall collect

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from Plaintiff’s inmate trust account an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions

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of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1) and shall forward the amount to the Clerk of the Court, such payment

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to be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action;

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Thereafter, the director of the agency referenced above, or a designee, shall

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collect from Plaintiff's inmate trust account the balance of the filing fee by collecting monthly

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payments from Plaintiff's inmate trust account in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the

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preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff’s inmate trust account and forwarding payments to

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the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 in accordance with 28

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U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until the $350.00 filing fee for this action has been paid in full, such

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payments to be clearly identified by the name and number 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 Plaintiff's signed in forma pauperis affidavit to the address shown above; and
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The Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order on

the Financial Department of the Court.

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Dated: January 3, 2025

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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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