Trotter v. Lawson et al

Filing 279

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs motion to proceed in forma pauperis onappeal (Docket No. 278) is GRANTED.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $57.20within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Plaintiff is instructed to make his remittancepayable to Clerk, United States District Court, and to include upon it: (1) his name; (2) hisprison registration number; (3) the case number; and (4) that the remittance is for the appeal ofthe instant action. 278 Signed by District Judge Jean C. Hamilton on 5/28/19. (CLA)cc: pltff.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
CARLDEN TROTTER,

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Plaintiff,
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BOBBY CURRINGTON, et al.,
Defendants,

No. 4:13-cv-1636-JCH

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiff Carlden Trotter for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. (Docket No. 278). Having reviewed the motion and the
financial information submitted in support, the Court has determined that plaintiff lacks
sufficient funds to pay the entire filing fee and will assess an initial partial filing fee of $57.20.
28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), a prisoner bringing an appeal in forma pauperis is
required to pay the full amount of the filing fee. If the prisoner has insufficient funds in his
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 deposit in the
prisoner’s account, or (2) the average monthly balance in the prisoner’s account for the prior sixmonth 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
$10.00, 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 filing of his notice of appeal. A review of
plaintiff’s account indicates an average monthly deposit of $286.00. Accordingly, the Court will
assess an initial partial filing fee of $57.20, which is 20 percent of plaintiff’s average monthly
deposit.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis on
appeal (Docket No. 278) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $57.20
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 the appeal of
the instant action.
Dated this 28th day of May, 2019.

/s/ Jean C. Hamilton
JEAN C. HAMILTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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