Niswonger v. Cape Girardeau County Sheriff et al

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff must either pay the $400 filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff submits a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, he or she must also submit a certified copy of the prison account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to send p laintiff a copy of the Court's prisoner motion to proceed in forma pauperis form. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court may dismiss this action without prejudice. Response to Court due by 5/8/2017. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 4/17/2017. (JMC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
AARON NISWONGER,
Plaintiff,
v.

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY
SHERIFF, et al. ,
Defendants,

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No.1:17-CV-58RLW

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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff, a prisoner, has filed a civil action. However, plaintiff has neither paid the filing
fee nor submitted a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. As a result, the Court will order
plaintiff to either pay the $400 filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
Additionally, if plaintiff files a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, he must also file a certified
copy of his or her prison account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the
filing of his complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 191 S(b ).
Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff must either pay the $400 filing fee or submit a
motion to proceed in forma pauperis within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff submits a motion to proceed in forma
pauperis, he or she must also submit a certified copy of the prison account statement for the
six-month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to send plaintiff a copy of the
Court' s prisoner motion to proceed in forma pauperis form.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court
may dismiss this action without prejudice.
Dated this

/~ay of April, 2017.

UNITED STATES DISTRJCT JUDGE