Bennett v. Lincoln County Jail

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall either pay the $400 filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff submits a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, she must also submit a certified copy of her prison account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of her complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail plaintiff a copy o f the form, titled "Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis - Prisoner Cases." IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order this action will be dismissed without prejudice. (ORDER AND FORM MAILED TO PLAINTIFF) Response to Court due by 5/7/2014.. Signed by District Judge Carol E. Jackson on 4/7/14. (KKS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
TAYLOR BENNETT,
Plaintiff,
v.
LINCOLN COUNTY JAIL,
Defendant.

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No. 4:14-CV-00511-CEJ

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff, an inmate at Lincoln County Jail, has submitted a complaint without payment of
the filing fee. Before the court can consider the complaint plaintiff must 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, she must also file a certified copy of her prison account statement for
the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of her complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b).
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall either pay the $400 filing fee or submit a
motion to proceed in forma pauperis within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff submits a motion to proceed in forma
pauperis, she must also submit a certified copy of her prison account statement for the six-month
period immediately preceding the filing of her complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail plaintiff a copy of the form, titled
"Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis - Prisoner Cases."

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order this action
will be dismissed without prejudice.
Dated this 7th day of April, 2014.

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CAROL E. JACKSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE