Christman v. Department of Corrections et al
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ORDER DIRECTING PRISONER AUTHORIZATION: Plaintiff is directed to submit a completed and signed Prisoner Authorization Form to this Court's Pro Se Office within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to my docket. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). Prisoner Authorization Form due by 4/30/2021. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/31/21) (Attachments: #1 Supplement plra) (bl) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SILVIANO CHRISTMAN,
Plaintiff,
-againstDEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, et al.,
21-CV-02730 (CM)
ORDER DIRECTING PRISONER
AUTHORIZATION
Defendants.
COLLEEN McMAHON, Chief United States District Judge:
Plaintiff, currently incarcerated in the North Infirmary Command, brings this action pro
se. To proceed with a civil action in this Court, a prisoner must either pay $402.00 in fees – a
$350.00 filing fee plus a $52.00 administrative fee – or, to request permission to proceed without
prepayment of fees, submit a signed IFP application and a prisoner authorization. See 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1914, 1915. If the Court grants a prisoner’s IFP application, the Prison Litigation Reform Act
requires the Court to collect the $350.00 filing fee in installments deducted from the prisoner’s
account. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). A prisoner seeking to proceed in this Court without
prepayment of fees must therefore also authorize the Court to withdraw these payments from his
account by filing a “prisoner authorization,” which directs the facility where the prisoner is
incarcerated to deduct the $350.00 filing fee 1 from the prisoner’s account in installments and to
send to this Court certified copies of the prisoner’s account statements for the past six months.
See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2), (b).
Plaintiff submitted an IFP application, but he did not submit a prisoner authorization.
Within thirty days of the date of this order, Plaintiff must either pay the $402.00 in fees or
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The $52.00 administrative fee for filing a civil action does not apply to persons granted
IFP status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
complete and submit the attached prisoner authorization. If Plaintiff submits the prisoner
authorization, it should be labeled with docket number 21-CV-02730 (CM). 2
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on
the docket. No summons shall issue at this time. If Plaintiff complies with this order, the case
shall be processed in accordance with the procedures of the Clerk’s Office. If Plaintiff fails to
comply with this order within the time allowed, the action will be dismissed.
The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would
not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an
appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962) (holding that appellant
demonstrates good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue).
SO ORDERED.
Dated:
March 31, 2021
New York, New York
COLLEEN McMAHON
Chief United States District Judge
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Plaintiff is cautioned that if a prisoner files an action that is dismissed as frivolous or
for failing to state a claim, the dismissal is a “strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). A prisoner who
receives three “strikes” cannot file actions in forma pauperis as a prisoner, unless he is under
imminent danger of serious physical injury, and must pay the filing fee at the time of filing any
new action.
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