Galvin v. Lincoln County Sheriff's Department et al

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order plaintiff shall either (1) pay the $350.00 filing fee or (2) submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis along with a certified copy of his pris on account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall mail plaintiff a copy of the form titled, Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit in Sup port B Prisoner Cases, along with a copy of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court may dismiss this action without prejudice. (copy of order and forms mailed to Plaintiff) Response to Court due by 6/5/2014. Signed by District Judge Carol E. Jackson on 5/5/2014. (KMS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM A. GAVIN,
Plaintiff,
v.
LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, et al.,
Defendants,

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No. 4:14CV787 CEJ

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff has submitted a complaint, but he has neither paid the filing fee nor filed a
motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff will be required to do one or the other before he
can proceed with this case. 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 within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order
plaintiff shall either (1) pay the $350.00 filing fee or (2) submit a motion to proceed in forma
pauperis along with 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 of Court shall mail plaintiff a copy of the
form titled, “Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit in Support B Prisoner Cases,”
along with a copy of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, the Court
may dismiss this action without prejudice.
Dated this 5th day of May, 2014.

CAROL E. JACKSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE