Jones v. Attorney General et al

Filing 6

ORDER re 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Royal G D Jones, Sr.; plaintiff to file trust fund statement within 30 days. Signed by Judge William D. Stiehl on 1/06/09. (eed)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ROYAL G. D. JONES, SR., Plaintiff, vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CIVIL NO. 08-cv-881-WDS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER STIEHL, District Judge: Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 together with a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within THIRTY (30) DAYS of the date of the entry of this order, Plaintiff shall submit a certified copy of his prison trust fund account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon conclusion of this thirty-day period, should Plaintiff fail to comply with this order, this case will be closed for failure to comply with an order of this Court. FED.R.CIV.P. 41(b); see generally Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994). IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: January 6, 2009. s/ WILLIAM D. STIEHL DISTRICT JUDGE