Riches v. The Indianapolis Star et al

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION by Judge Charles R. Simpson, III on 7/13/09; for the reasons set forth, the instant action will be dismissed for failure to comply with a prior Order of this Court and failure to prosecute. However the Plaintiff is not relieve d from paying the $350.00 filing fee. The Federal Medical Center-Lexington shall collect the fee until paid in full. The Clerk of Court is directed to open an account for the payment.cc:Plaintiff, pro se, Finance, Federal Medical Center-Lexington, Attention: Inmate Accounts Dept., (#40948-018) (SC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY AT LOUISVILLE CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:09CV-P278-S JONATHAN LEE RICHES a/k/a AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN v. THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR et al. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By Order entered June 1, 2009, the Court directed Plaintiff Jonathan Lee Riches to
either pay the $350.00 filing fee in full or file a fully completed application to proceed without prepayment of fees along with a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the sixmonth period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint (DN 4). The Court warned Plaintiff that his failure to comply within 30 days from entry of the Order would result in dismissal of this civil action. A review of the record in this action reveals that Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Order or show cause for said failure. Consequently, the instant action will be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) for failure to comply with a prior Order of this Court and failure to prosecute. Dismissal of this action, however, does not relieve Plaintiff of his responsibility to pay the requisite filing fee in this action. In re Alea, 286 F.3d 378, 381 (6th Cir. 2002); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 607 (6th Cir. 1997). The obligation to pay the filing fee attaches when a prisoner "brings a civil action." In re Alea, 286 F.3d at 381.

PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANTS

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 1. The Federal Medical Center - Lexington shall collect from Plaintiff's prison

trust account the $350.00 filing fee by collecting monthly payments in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's trust account and forwarding payments to the Clerk of Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). 2. The institution need not issue separate checks for individual plaintiffs. Payment

may be forwarded by the institution in a single check for all plaintiffs in its custody. However, the institution must clearly delineate each prisoner, his/her case number, his/her Inmate Identification Number, and the amount to be paid on a ledger accompanying each payment from the institution. 3. All payments shall be made payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court and sent to the

following address: Office of the Clerk, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 601 West Broadway, Ste. 106, Louisville, KY 40202-2249. 4. The Clerk of Court is directed to open an account for the payment of the filing

fee in this action. Date: July 13, 2009

cc:

Plaintiff, pro se Financial Section, USDC, WDKY Federal Medical Center-Lexington, ATTN: Inmate Accounts Dep't (# 40948-018), 3301 Leestown Rd, Lexington, KY 40511 4411.005

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