Adams v. Judge Reno et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER :IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ECFNo. 2 ] is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff must pay an initial filing fee of $16.00 within thirty (30) days of the date o f this Order. Plaintiff is instructed to make his remittance payable to "Clerk, United States District Court," and to include upon it: (1) his name; (2) his prison registration number; (3) the case number; and (4) that the remittance is for an original proceeding. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to return the complaint to plaintiff. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must sign the complaint and return it to the Court within twenty-one (21) days from the date of thi s Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff does not comply with this Order, the Court will dismiss this action without further proceedings. 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis under 42:1983 (prisoner) filed by Plaintiff William Adams ( Initial Partial Filing Fee due by 2/6/2016. response to court ddl 1/28/16) (Order and complaint mailed to plaintiff). Signed by Magistrate Judge David D. Noce on 1/7/16. (KKS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM ADAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.
JUDGE RENO, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:16CV3 DDN

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff, a prisoner, seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this civil action under 42
U.S.C. § 1983. Having reviewed plaintiff’s financial information, the Court assesses a partial
initial filing fee of $16.00, which is twenty percent of his average monthly deposit. See 28
U.S.C. § 1915(b).
The complaint is defective because it is not signed as required by Rule 11 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure. As a result, the Court will direct the Clerk to return the complaint to
plaintiff so that he can sign it.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF
No. 2] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff must pay an initial filing fee of $16.00
within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Plaintiff is instructed to make his remittance
payable to “Clerk, United States District Court,” and to include upon it: (1) his name; (2) his
prison registration number; (3) the case number; and (4) that the remittance is for an original
proceeding.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to return the complaint to
plaintiff.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must sign the complaint and return it to the
Court within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff does not comply with this Order, the
Court will dismiss this action without further proceedings.

/s/ David D. Noce
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Signed on January 7, 2016.

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