Bell v. Bowersox

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall pay the $350 filing fee within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, this action will be dismissed without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).9. Signed by Honorable John A. Ross on 3/30/12. (LGK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
ROBERT BELL, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL BOWERSOX,
Defendant.

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No. 4:12CV559 JAR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the submission of plaintiff’s complaint.
Plaintiff has neither paid the filing fee nor submitted a motion to proceed in forma
pauperis.
Plaintiff, a prisoner, has filed at least three previous cases that were dismissed
as frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted.1 Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), therefore, the Court may not permit plaintiff to
proceed in forma pauperis unless he “is under imminent danger of serious physical
injury.” After reviewing the complaint, the Court finds no allegations showing that
plaintiff is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. As a result, plaintiff must
pay the filing fee.

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See Bell v. Steele, 1:07CV25 LMB (E.D. Mo.); Bell v. Steele, 1:06CV144 LMB (E.D. Mo.);
Bell v. Rigel, 4:04CV706 HEA (E.D. Mo.).

Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall pay the $350 filing fee within
thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order,
this action will be dismissed without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).
Dated this 30th day of March, 2012.

JOHN A. ROSS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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