Rhodes v. Linda et al

Filing 4

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING Pla until 7/20/2015 to either pay the filing fee or to petition the Court to proceed without the prepayment of such fee. Failure to abide by this Order will result in dismissal of this case without further notice. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 6/19/2015. (cc: Pla)(lns)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
DAMARIS JUNE RHODES,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Linda, Clerk of Court, John Doe, Jane Doe, )
and Joseph Van Bokkelen
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Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 1:15-CV-133

OPINION AND ORDER
On May 28, 2015, Damaris June Rhodes filed a complaint against various defendants in
this Court but failed to pay the filing fee as the same constitutes “extortion” or seek leave to proceed
without prepayment of the filing fees as that would require her to proceed as a “non-natural People.”
Instead, she asks that the Court rescind its procedures for filing a civil case.
Ms. Rhodes is misguided. She may not proceed with her complaint unless she files the
$400 fee, see 28 U.S.C. § 1914 and the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, or is excused
by the Court from paying such fee as set out in 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Mindful of her pro se status,
the Court grants Ms. Rhodes until July 20, 2015, to either pay the filing fee or to petition the
Court to proceed without the prepayment of such fee. Failure to abide by this order will result in
dismissal of this case without further notice.
SO ORDERED. This 19th day of June, 2015.
s/ William C. Lee
United States District Court