POLANCO-CABRERA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al
Filing
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OPINION. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 10/24/2016. (dmr)(n.m.)
UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA,
Plaintiff,
Civ. No. 15-6357 (RBK) (KMW)
V.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,
OPINION
Defendants.
gOBERT B. KUGLER, U.S.D.J.
I.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff is a federal prisoner currently incarcerated at F.C.I. Fort Dix in Fort Dix, New
J ?rsey. He is proceeding prose with a civil rights complaint filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six
l 'nknown Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Previously, this matter was
t1 ansferred
to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and closed in this
Court. Presently pending before this Court is plaintiff's motion for a writ of mandamus. (See
Dkt. No. 11) Accordingly, this Court will reopen this action so that petitioner's motion can be
ruled upon. For the following reasons, the motion for writ of mandamus will be denied.
II.
BACKGROUND
On October 13, 2015, this Court granted plaintiff's application to proceed informa
p. tuperis in this case. This action was then transferred to the Middle District of Florida because
tYe defendants named resided in the Middle District of Florida and the events giving rise to his
al legations in the complaint also took place in the Middle District of Florida. There were no
al legations in the complaint (besides plaintiff's currently place of incarceration) that took place
ir New Jersey. Accordingly, the matter was transferred.
Several months later, this Court received a motion for writ of mandamus from plaintiff.
In that motion, he indicates that he is improperly being charged a filing fee by both this Court
and the Middle District of Florida for the same proceeding. Thus, according to plaintiff, he is
currently paying filing fees for one civil action, in two courts. He requests this Court order the
J- ederal Bureau of Prisons to discontinue garnishment from his institutional pay.
III.
DISCUSSION
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1361, a district court has "jurisdiction over a mandamus action to
compel an employee of the United States to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff." Taylor v.
Hayman, 435 F. App'x 62, 63 (3d Cir. 2011). In this case, plaintiff asserts that the duty that is
owed to him is to not be charged by both this Court and the Middle District of Florida for the
s ime filing fee.
Petitioner is incorrect in asserting that he is being charged twice for the same filing fee by
this Court and the Middle District of Florida. Prior to this Court transferring this action to the
r11iddle District of Florida, plaintiff had a pending civil action in the Middle District of Florida.
(. i'ee M.D. Fl. Civ. No. 15-0388) The Middle District of Florida granted plaintiff's application to
proceed informa pauperis in that case on September 22, 2015. (See M.D. Fl. Civ. No. 15-0388
I)kt. No. 6) The case inquiry report from the Middle District of Florida in Civ. No. 15-0388,
'' hich is attached to this Opinion, indicates that plaintiff has been making payments to that Court
en that civil action number. Plaintiff's payments to the Middle District of Florida relate to that
c .1se, not the case that was transferred to the Middle District of Florida by this Court docketed at
~.l.D. Fl. Civ. No. 15-0539. 1 Furthermore, this Court has confirmed with the Middle District of
1
This Court has also attached the case inquiry report from the case (D.N.J. Civ. No. 15-6357)
tl at plaintiff filed in this district to show the payments plaintiff has made so far on the filing fee
ir. this case.
2
Florida Clerk's Office that it has not received any payments from plaintiff for the case that was
transferred to that district from this Court in M.D. Fl. Civ. No. 15-0539.
Plaintiffs fundamental premise that he is being charged two filing fees for the same case
is incorrect. He is not entitled to mandamus relief.
IV.
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, plaintiffs motion for writ of mandamus (Dkt. No. 11) is
denied. An appropriate order will be entered.
nATED:
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ROBERT B. KUGLER
United States District Judge
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lnquirv Keport
Case Num: DFLM515CV000388; Party Num: NIA; Payee Code: NIA
Show Party Details: Y; Show Payee Details: Y; Show Transactions: Y
Case Number
DFLM515CV000388
Case Title
POLANCO-CABRERA VS USA ET AL
Summary Party Information:
Pa.rty Code
PARl5571
Total Collected
Total Outstanding
001
Party#
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERll'CCA9942
Party Name
Account Code
Debt Type
PLRA FILING FEE
JS Account#
Total Owed
190.00
190.00
000
001
PARl5571
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERll'CCA9942
PLRA FILING FEE
60.00
60.00
0.00
001
PAR15571
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERll'CCA9942
PLRA FILING FEE 086400
100.00
61.58
38.42
350.00
311.58
38.42
Registry Information:
Depository Code
Depository Name
Account Type
Account Number
Depository Total
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Clise Inquiry Keport
Case Num: DFLM515CV000388; Party Num: NIA; Payee Code: NIA
Show Party Details: Y; Show Payee Details: Y; Show Transactions: Y
Detailed Party Information:
Party#
001
Party Code
PAR15571
Party Name
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
Debt Type
PLRA FILING FEE
Principal
5100PL
Fund
Interest
Penalty
Total
NIA
Owed
190.00
0.00
0.00
190.00
Collected
190.00
0.00
0.00
190.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Apportioned
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Refunded
0.00
0.00
Available
190.00
0.00
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
0.00
Paid
Outstanding
0.00
0.00
190.00
PLRA FILING FEE
Principal
0869PL
Fund
Interest
Penalty
Total
NIA
Owed
60.00
0.00
0.00
60.00
Collected
60.00
0.00
0.00
60.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Apportioned
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Refunded
0.00
0.00
Available
60.00
0.00
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
0.00
Paid
Outstanding
0.00
0.00
60.00
PLRA FILING FEE 086400
Fund
Principal
086400
Owed
Interest
Penalty
Total
NIA
100.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
Collected
61.58
0.00
0.00
61.58
Outstanding
38.42
0.00
0.00
38.42
NIA
NIA
NIA
0.00
Apportioned
0.00
0.00
Paid
0.00
0.00
Refunded
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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C:itse Inquiry Reporr
Case Num: DFLM515CV000388; Party Num: NIA; Payee Code: NIA
Show Party Details: Y; Show Payee Details: Y; Show Transactions: Y
Available
61.58
0.00
NIA
61.58
Totals
Principal
Interest
Penalty
Owed
350.00
0.00
0.00
350.00
Collected
Total
311.58
0.00
0.00
311.58
Outstanding
38.42
0.00
0.00
38.42
Apportioned
0.00
0.00
Paid
0.00
0.00
Refunded
0.00
0.00
Available
311.58
0.00
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
0.00
0.00
0.00
311.58
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Case Num: DFLM515CV000388; Party Num: NIA; Payee Code: NIA
Show Party Details: Y; Show Payee Details: Y; Show Transactions: Y
Transaction Information:
Document
Type/Number*
Account
Number
Document
Date
Accomplished
Date
Line Type
Amount
Party/Payee
Name
Doc
Actn
Trans
Type
Fund
Debt Type
Line#
Debt
Type
CT OCA006359
DFLM515CV000388-00 I
10/23/2015
1012312015
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
18.04
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
I
CT OCA006429
DFLM5 I 5CV000388-00 I
11/10/2015
11110/2015
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
1.36
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
I
CT OCA006509
DFLM515CV000388-00 I
12/09/2015
12/09/2015
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
5.56
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
1
CT OCA006583
DFLM5I5CV000388-001
01/11/2016
01/11/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
19.97
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
1
CT OCA006662
DFLM5I5CV000388-001
02/08/2016
02/08/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
27.02
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
I
CT OCA006758
DFLM515CV000388-001
03/07/2016
03/07/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
15.62
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
1
CT OCA006859
DFLM5 l 5CV000388-00 I
04/08/2016
04/08/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
45.70
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
I
CT OCA006975
DFLM515CV000388-00 I
05/09/2016
0510912016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
28.39
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
I
CT OCA007059
DFLM515CV000388-00 I
06/06/2016
06/06/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
3.51
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
0869PL
2
CT OCA007059
DFLM515CV000388-00 I
0610612016
0610612016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
28.34
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
I
CT OCA007221
DFLM5 l 5CV000388-00 I
07/12/2016
07112/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
36.02
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
0869PL
2
CT OCA007304
DFLM5 l 5CV000388-00 I
08/08/2016
08/08/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
20.18
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
0869PL
2
CT OCA007404
DFLM5 l 5CV000388-00 I
09/12/2016
09112/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
0.29
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
0869PL
2
CT OCA007404
DFLM5 l 5CV000388-00 I
09/12/2016
09/12/2016
PLRA FILING FEE 086400
PR
27.72
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
086400
3
CT OCA007497
DFLM5 l 5CV000388-00 I
10/11/2016
10/11/2016
PLRA FILING FEE 086400
PR
33.86
VICTOR POLANCO-CABRERA
0
04
3
086400
Payee
Line#
Depository
Line#
J/S Account
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Case Inquiry !c :S-um: Di'IJXii5CV006357; Par Ly :'\um: ;\"/A; Payee Cude: i\1A
Show Party Details: Y; Show Payee Details: Y; Show Transactions: Y
Transaction Information:
Document
Type/Number*
Account
Number
Document
Date
Accomplished
Date
Line Type
Amount
Party/Payee
Name
Doc
Actn
Trans
Type
Fund
Debt Type
Line#
Debt
Type
CT CAM0074 l 9
DNJX l l 5CV006357-001
12/14/2015
12/14/2015
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
15.85
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007480
DNJXl 15CV006357-001
01/11/2016
01/11/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
10.76
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007565
DNJXI 15CV006357-001
0210912016
0210912016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
18.00
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007642
DNJXl 15CV006357-001
03/08/2016
03/08/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
6.14
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007720
DNJXl l 5CV006357-001
04/11/2016
04/11/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
36.73
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007798
DNJXI l 5CV006357-001
05/09/2016
05/09/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
19.70
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007855
DNJXI 15CV006357-001
0610612016
06/06/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
22.50
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM007941
DNJXI 15CV006357-001
07111/2016
0711112016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
27.56
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM008039
DNJXl 15CV006357-001
08/10/2016
08/10/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
10.80
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM008 l 07
DNJXl 15CV006357-001
0911212016
09/12/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
19.00
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM008180
DNJXl 15CV006357-00I
10/11/2016
10/11/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
2.96
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
5100PL
3
CT CAM 008180
DNJXl 15CV006357-001
10111/2016
10/11/2016
PLRA FILING FEE
PR
20.92
VICTOR POLANCO CABRERA
0
04
0869PL
1
* Document Type Legend
Document Type
Document Type Name
CT
Cash Receipt - CCA Automated
Payee
Line#
Depository
Line#
J/S Account
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