Davis v. Cape Girardeau County Jail

Filing 14

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis under 42:1983 (prisoner) filed by Plaintiff Tommy Davis motion is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must pay the $400 filing fee within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order.( Response to Court due by 9/20/2016.). Signed by District Judge John A. Ross on 9/6/16. (MRS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
TOMMY DAVIS,
Plaintiff,
v.

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY JAIL,
et al.,
Defendants,

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No. 1:16-CV-91 JAR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff, a prisoner, seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

He has

submitted his prison trust account, which shows that he has an average monthly
balance of $1,3 71. The Court finds that he can afford to pay the filing fee, and so,
the motion is denied.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis [ECF No. 6] is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must pay the $400 filing fee
within fourteen (14) 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.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this
Order, the Court will dismiss this action without prejudice.
Dated this 6th day of September, 2016.

.ROSS
D STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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