Hale et al v. Stoffel

Filing 51

OPINION AND ORDER: Court GRANTS 48 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; DEFERS payment of the balance of the filing fee; and ORDERS the Plaintiff to pay the remainder of the filing fee from the proceeds of any recovery that is received in this case. Signed by Chief Judge Theresa L Springmann on 8/1/2018. (tc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
FORT WAYNE DIVISION
THOMAS HALE, and JUSTIN WALLS, )
for themselves and on behalf of themselves )
and other similarly situated persons,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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TERRY STOFFEL,
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in his official capacity,
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Defendant.
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CAUSE NO.: 1:17-CV-108-TLS

OPINION AND ORDER
Justin Walls was a prisoner when he filed this case and was granted leave to proceed in forma
pauperis. (See ECF Nos. 1, 3, 5.) He has since been released (See ECF No. 42) and now seeks leave to
proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 48] as a non-prisoner.
The Plaintiff has paid the installment payments required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b), and it appearing
he is unable to pay the remaining balance, the Court: (1) GRANTS the Plaintiff’s Motion [ECF

No. 48]; (2) DEFERS payment of the balance of the filing fee; and (3) ORDERS the Plaintiff to
pay the remainder of the filing fee from the proceeds of any recovery that is received in this case.
SO ORDERED on August 1, 2018.
s/ Theresa L. Springmann
CHIEF JUDGE THERESA L. SPRINGMANN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT