Pierce v. Lee et al

Filing 3

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO PAY FEE OR COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR IFP. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 5/13/16. (rel)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION

RICKY SHANNON PIERCE

PETITIONER

V.

NO. 4:16CV95-DMB-JMV

EARNEST LEE, ET AL.

RESPONDENT(S)
ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Petitioner is required to either pay the filing fee of $5.00 or submit a proper request to proceed in
forma pauperis. Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to submit either the $5.00 payment of the
filing fee or the proper request to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, it is
ORDERED:
That within 30 days petitioner is directed to either pay the filing fee with a money order or a
check issued from his prison inmate account, or fill out the attached application to proceed in forma
pauperis, complete the authorization for release and have the authorized officer responsible for
overseeing his prison account fill out the certificate of account, and mail to the Clerk's Office.
Petitioner is directed to acknowledge receipt of this order by signing the enclosed
acknowledgment form and returning it to the court within 14 days of this date. Petitioner is also warned
that his failure to comply with the requirements of this order may lead to the dismissal of his petition
for failure to prosecute and for failure to comply with an order of the court.
THIS the 13th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE