Yang v. Missouri Department of Corrections et al

Filing 99

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 97 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on appeal under 42:1983 (prisoner) filed by Plaintiff Richard Yang motion is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $1.80 within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order( Initial Partial Filing Fee due by 7/1/2015.) Signed by District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr on 6/1/15. (MRS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
RICHARD YANG,
Plaintiff,
v.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendant.

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No. 1:12-CV-0092-SNLJ

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), a prisoner appealing a civil action in forma pauperis is required
to pay the full amount of the filing fee. If the prisoner has insufficient funds in his or her prison
account to pay the entire fee, the Court must assess and, when funds exist, collect an initial partial
filing fee of 20% of the greater of (1) the average monthly deposits in the prisoner's account, or (2)
the average monthly balance in the prisoner's account for the prior six-month period. After
payment of the initial partial filing fee, the prisoner is required to make monthly payments of 20%
of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's account. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The
agency having custody of the prisoner will forward these monthly payments to the Clerk of Court
each time the amount in the prisoner's account exceeds $10, until the filing fee is fully paid. Id.
Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit and a certified copy of his prison account statement for
the six-month period immediately preceding the submission of his complaint. A review of
plaintiff's account indicates an average monthly deposit of $9.00, and an average monthly balance
of $0.00. Plaintiff has insufficient funds to pay the entire filing fee. Accordingly, the Court will
assess an initial partial filing fee of $1.80, which is 20% of plaintiff's average monthly deposit.

Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal
is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $1.80 within
thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Plaintiff is instructed to make his remittance payable to
"Clerk, United States District Court," and to include upon it: (1) his name; (2) his prison
registration number; (3) the case number; and (4) that the remittance is for an original proceeding.
Dated this 1st day of June, 2015.

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STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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