Miles v. Colvin

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order to pay the statutory filing fee of $400, or to submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 (financial affidavit). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon plaintiff=s submission of a fully-completed CJA Form 23, the Clerk shall cause this case to be resubmitted for review under 28 U.S.C. 1915. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee or to submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 within thirty days, this case shall be dismissed, without prejudice and without further notice to him. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 5/21/14. (JWD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION EDWARD MILES, Plaintiff, vs. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 4:14-CV-954-RWS MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on review of plaintiff=s motion for leave to commence this action without payment of the required filing fee [Doc. #2]. 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 [Doc. #3]. Plaintiff has failed to state all sources of "other income," if any, and 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 list any debts and monthly bills that he has. As such, the Court is unable to determine, at this time, if he 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 plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order to pay the statutory filing fee of $400, or to submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 (financial affidavit). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon plaintiff=s submission of a fully-completed CJA Form 23, the Clerk shall cause this case to be resubmitted for review under 28 U.S.C. ' 1915. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee or to submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 within thirty days, this case shall be dismissed, without prejudice and without further notice to him. Dated this 21st day of May, 2014. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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