Snider v. Laramore et al
Filing
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER :ORDERED that the plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $4.92 within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to pay the fee as ordered, the Court maydeny plaintiff in forma pauperis status in future cases. Response to Court due by 12/20/2012.. Signed by District Judge Henry E. Autrey on 11/20/12. (CEL)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
NORTHERN DIVISION
DUANE LAMONT SNIDER,
Plaintiff,
v.
W. LARAMORE, et al.,
Defendants.
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No. 2:12-CV-0012-HEA
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court for collection of plaintiff’s appellate filing fee. 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
percent 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 percent 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 appeal. A review of plaintiff’s
account indicates an average monthly deposit of $24.58, and an average monthly balance of $7.71.
Plaintiff has insufficient funds to pay the entire filing fee. Accordingly, the Court will assess an
initial partial filing fee of $4.92, which is 20 percent of plaintiff’s average monthly deposit.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $4.92 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.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails pay the fee as ordered, the Court may
deny plaintiff in forma pauperis status in future cases.
Dated this 20th day of November, 2012.
HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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