Cichocki et al v. Town of Rehoboth et al

Filing 4

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. Plaintiffs must either (1) pay the $400.00 filing and administrative fees; or (2) move for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Failure of plaintiffs to comply with this directive within 21 days of the date of this Procedural Order may result in the dismissal of this action. (PSSA, 3)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
TIMOTHY E. CICHOCKI and DOLLY
HWANG,
Plaintiffs,
v.
TOWN OF REHOBOTH, et al.,
Defendants.

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C.A. No. 15-11553-WGY

PROCEDURAL ORDER
Plaintiffs have filed a self-prepared complaint, but have not paid the $350.00 filing fee
and the $50.00 administrative fee1, see 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) ($350.00 filing fee for all non-habeas
civil actions), or filed a motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, see 28
U.S.C. § 1915 (proceedings in forma pauperis).
Accordingly, plaintiffs must either (1) pay the $400.00 filing and administrative fees; or
(2) move for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Failure of plaintiffs to
comply with this directive within 21 days of the date of this Procedural Order may result in the
dismissal of this action.
If plaintiffs elects to seek in forma pauperis status, each plaintiff must submit an affidavit
that includes a statement of all plaintiffs’ assets. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). For the
convenience of litigants, this Court provides a form application to seek leave to proceed in
forma pauperis. The Clerk shall provide each plaintiff with an Application to Proceed in District
Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs.
SO ORDERED.

4/17/2015
DATE

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/s/ William G. Young
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

The $50.00 administrative fee became effective May 1, 2013. See Judicial Conference
Fee Schedule.