Sexton et al v. Kenney et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER that each of these plaintiffs must either tender the $400.00 filing and administrative fees to the clerk of the court or submit a request to proceed in forma pauperis which, if granted, would allow her to pay the Court� 39;s filing fee in installments. The clerk of the court is directed to send the Form AO240 (Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit) to each of the plaintiffs listed in the order. The clerk of the court is directed to req uest inmate trust account statements for each of the plaintiffs listed in the order. The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this matter with the following text: August 11, 2014: Check for MIFP or payment from each plaintiff; dismiss as to any plaintiff who did not comply. Ordered by Senior Judge Lyle E. Strom. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(ADB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
LISA K. SEXTON, LINDA
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NELSON, BRITTENEY BAKER,
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CARLA ARNDT, MICHELLE
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DURYEA, JOHELEN WILLIAMS,
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LYNETTE J. ROBERTSON,
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ALISA E. PARDE, CAROLINE
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RICHARDSON, ERICA J.
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COCHRAN, DIANE R. HOLBROOK,
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FRANCES BEAVER, SYDNEY
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DECAFIANO, ASHLEY GRIFFITH,
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TAMARA EVANS, ELISA SEASTRONG,)
TYRESHA HICKERSON, CHRISTINA )
GLASS, SHARON TURNELL,
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SHONDRA MCNALLY, DINAH
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TURRENTINE-SIMS, HOLLAND
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LORENSEN, TASHA RYAN, and
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CONNIE TORRES,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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MICHAEL KENNEY, et al.,
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Defendants.
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______________________________)

8:14CV164

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the complaint in
this action filed by 24 prisoner plaintiffs (Filing No. 1).

Only

one of the named plaintiffs, Lisa Sexton, has filed a Motion for
Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis.

No other plaintiff has filed

a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis or paid the
Court’s $400 filing and administrative fees.

(See Docket Sheet.)

In the United States District Court for the District of
Nebraska, joinder of prisoner plaintiffs is allowed; however,

each prisoner plaintiff must pay a separate filing fee,
notwithstanding the collection of multiple fees per case.

See

Cole v. Houston, No. 4:06CV3314, 2007 WL 1309821 (D. Neb. March
30, 2007).
Here, the following plaintiffs have failed to include
the Court’s $400.00 filing and administrative fees:

Linda

Nelson, Britteney Baker, Carla Arndt, Michelle Duryea, JoHelen
Williams, Lynette J. Rovertson, Alisa E. Parde, Caroline
Richardson, Erica J. Cochran, Diane R. Holbrook, Frances Beaver,
Sydney DeCafiano, Ashley Griffith, Tamara Evans, Elisa Seastrong,
Tyresha Hickerson, Christina Glass, Sharon Turnell, Shondra
McNally, Dinah Turrentine-Sims, Holland Lorensen, Tasha Ryan, and
Connie Torres.

Each of these plaintiffs must either tender the

$400.00 filing and administrative fees to the clerk of the court
or submit a request to proceed in forma pauperis which, if
granted, would allow her to pay the Court’s filing fee in
installments.

If plaintiffs choose to do the latter, the

enclosed pauper’s forms should be completed and returned to this
Court.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The following plaintiffs are directed to correct

the above-listed technical defects within 30 days of the date of
this memorandum and order:

Linda Nelson, Britteney Baker, Carla
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Arndt, Michelle Duryea, JoHelen Williams, Lynette J. Rovertson,
Alisa E. Parde, Caroline Richardson, Erica J. Cochran, Diane R.
Holbrook, Frances Beaver, Sydney DeCafiano, Ashley Griffith,
Tamara Evans, Elisa Seastrong, Tyresha Hickerson, Christina
Glass, Sharon Turnell, Shondra McNally, Dinah Turrentine-Sims,
Holland Lorensen, Tasha Ryan, and Connie Torres.

Failure of any

plaintiff to comply with this memorandum and order will result in
dismissal of this matter as to such plaintiff.
2.

The clerk of the court is directed to send the

Form AO240 (“Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees
and Affidavit”) to each of the following plaintiffs:

Linda

Nelson, Britteney Baker, Carla Arndt, Michelle Duryea, JoHelen
Williams, Lynette J. Rovertson, Alisa E. Parde, Caroline
Richardson, Erica J. Cochran, Diane R. Holbrook, Frances Beaver,
Sydney DeCafiano, Ashley Griffith, Tamara Evans, Elisa Seastrong,
Tyresha Hickerson, Christina Glass, Sharon Turnell, Shondra
McNally, Dinah Turrentine-Sims, Holland Lorensen, Tasha Ryan, and
Connie Torres.
3.

The clerk of the court is directed to request

inmate trust account statements for each of the following
plaintiffs:

Linda Nelson, Britteney Baker, Carla Arndt, Michelle

Duryea, JoHelen Williams, Lynette J. Rovertson, Alisa E. Parde,
Caroline Richardson, Erica J. Cochran, Diane R. Holbrook, Frances
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Beaver, Sydney DeCafiano, Ashley Griffith, Tamara Evans, Elisa
Seastrong, Tyresha Hickerson, Christina Glass, Sharon Turnell,
Shondra McNally, Dinah Turrentine-Sims, Holland Lorensen, Tasha
Ryan, and Connie Torres.
4.

The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se

case management deadline in this matter with the following text:
August 11, 2014:

Check for MIFP or payment from each plaintiff;

dismiss as to any plaintiff who did not comply.
DATED this 10th day of July, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Lyle E. Strom
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LYLE E. STROM, Senior Judge
United States District Court

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