Phillips v. Blanks et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall have until May 18, 2015 to either (1) pay the full statutory filing fee, or (2) submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 financial affidavit. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon plaintiff' ;s submission of a timely and fully- completed CJA Form 23 financial affidavit, 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 financial affidavit by May 18, 2015, this case will be dismissed, without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by District Judge Charles A. Shaw on 4/17/15. (Attachments: # 1 CJA 23)(KXS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

CLINT PHILLIPS, III,

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Plaintiff,
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UNKNOWN BLANKS, et al.,
Defendants.

No. 4:15-CV-485 CAS

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. See 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a).
Plaintiff has submitted a partially-completed CJA Form 23 financial affidavit in support
of his application for in forma pauperis status (Doc. 3). 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
cash or in said account(s). In addition, plaintiff has failed to list the monthly payments for his
“Debts & Monthly Bills.” 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 until May 18, 2015 to either (1) pay
the full statutory filing fee, or (2) submit a fully-completed CJA Form 23 financial affidavit.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon plaintiff=s submission of a timely and
fully-completed CJA Form 23 financial affidavit, 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 financial affidavit by May 18, 2015, this case will be dismissed,
without prejudice and without further notice.

CHARLES A. SHAW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 17th day of April, 2015.

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