Turner v. St. Francois County et al

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall either pay the $350 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 mo tion to proceed in forma pauperis, he must also submit a certified copy of his prison account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail plaintiff a copy of th e Court's form motion to proceed in forma pauperis B prisoner cases. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court may dismiss this action without prejudice. Response to Court due by 5/11/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nannette A. Baker on 4/11/14. cc:forms mailed to petitioner.(CLA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
SAMUEL L. TURNER,
Plaintiff,

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:14-CV-728 NAB

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon its own motion. Plaintiff has submitted a complaint.
However, plaintiff has neither paid the filing fee nor submitted a motion to proceed in forma
pauperis. As a result, the Court will order plaintiff to either pay the $350 filing fee or submit a
motion to proceed in forma pauperis within thirty days of the date of this Order. Additionally, if
plaintiff files a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, he must also file a certified copy of his
prison account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of his
complaint. 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(b).
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall either pay the $350 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, he must also submit a certified copy of his prison account statement for the six-month
period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail plaintiff a copy of the Court=s
form motion to proceed in forma pauperis B prisoner cases.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court
may dismiss this action without prejudice.
Dated this 11th day of April, 2014.

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

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