Goodman v. Ritter

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, on or before July 13, 2014, plaintiff shall either pay the statutory filing fee of $400 or submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 (financial affidavit). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court will dismiss this case without prejudice and without further notice to him. Response to Court due by 7/13/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nannette A. Baker on 6/16/14. (CLA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

PROSPER P. GOODMAN,
Plaintiff,
v.
MARY CATHLEEN MCCASLIN
SMITH RITTER,
Defendant.

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No. 4:14-CV-576-NAB

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon review of plaintiff=s motion for leave to
commence this action without payment of the required filing fee and Financial
Affidavit – CJA 23 [Docs. 3,4]. See 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a).
Plaintiff has submitted a partially-completed financial affidavit CJA Form 23
in support of his application for in forma pauperis status. Plaintiff has failed to state
whether he has any cash on hand or money in a savings or checking account, and if
he does, the total amount of said account(s). In addition, plaintiff has failed to state
whether he owns any real estate, stocks, bonds, notes, automobiles, or other valuable
property, and if he does, the value and description of such property. As such, the
Court is unable to determine, at this time, if plaintiff is financially unable to pay any
portion of the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a), Local Rule 2.05(A).

In accordance with the foregoing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, on or before July 13, 2014, plaintiff
shall either pay the statutory filing fee of $400 or submit a fully-completed CJA
Form 23 (financial affidavit).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this
Order, the Court will dismiss this case without prejudice and without further notice
to him.
Dated this 16th day of June, 2014.

/s/ Nannette A. Baker
NANNETTE A. BAKER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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