Martinez v. Ghosh et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 11/18/2010.(nf, )

Martinez v. Ghosh et al

Doc. 9

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOHN MARTINEZ, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) DR. PARTHA GHOSH, DR. LIPPING ) ZHANG, SANDY THOMPSON, ) DANIELLE TAYLOR, WARDEN ) ANTHONY RAMOS, MARGRET ) THOMPSON, SARAH JOHNSON, AND ) MICHAEL P. RADLE, ) ) Defendants. )

10 C 6837

MEMORANDUM ORDER This pro se action by Danville Correctional Center ("Danville") inmate John Martinez ("Martinez") was the subject of a November 12, 2010 status hearing that established the basis on which the lawsuit may go forward. This Court has consequently

made the determination called for by 28 U.S.C. § 1915 ("Section 1915") as to the handling of Martinez' application to proceed without full prepayment of the $350 filing fee. Based on Martinez' submission of a printout of the transactions in his trust fund account at Danville, this Court has determined that the average monthly deposits for the most recent six-month period covered by that printout (see Section 1915 (b)(1)(A)) came to $134.10, so that the required initial partial filing fee payment (20% of that amount, as called for by Section 1915(b)(1)) is $26.82. Accordingly Martinez' application

is granted to the extent that he need not pay the full $350

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filing fee in advance, although he must pay the entire fee in future installments. Martinez is therefore assessed an initial payment of $26.82, and the Danville trust fund officer is ordered to collect that amount from Martinez' trust fund account and to pay it directly to the Clerk of Court ("Clerk"): Office of the Clerk United States District Court 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 Attention: Fiscal Department

Both that initial payment and all future payments called for in this memorandum order shall clearly identify Martinez' name and the 10 c 6837 case number assigned to this action. To implement

these requirements, the Clerk shall send a copy of this memorandum order to the Danville trust fund officer. After such initial payment, the trust fund officer at Danville (or at any other correctional facility where Martinez may hereafter be confined) is authorized to collect monthly payments from Martinez' trust fund account in an amount equal to 20% of the preceding month's income credited to his account. Monthly payments collected from the trust fund account shall be

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forwarded to the Clerk each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the full $350 filing fee is paid.

__________________________ Milton I. Shadur Senior United Stats District Judge Dated: November 18, 2010

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