Jones v. Equifax et al

Filing 3

ORDER that Plaintiff shall have ten days in which to submit a statement to this Court explaining why he is unable to pay the full filing fee in this matter, given that he appears to have $755 in discretionary income each month. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 4/14/2015. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(eef)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:15-cv-112-RJC-DSC
RODNEY JONES,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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EQUIFAX,
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TRANSUNION,
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EXPERIAN,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on its motion following receipt of Plaintiff’s Motion
to Proceed in Forma Pauperis in this matter. (Doc. No. 2).
Plaintiff’s affidavit shows that he has had a total monthly income of $1,500 for the past
twelve months, and that he expects to receive the same amount next month. (Doc. No. 2 at 1).
Plaintiff reports monthly expenses totaling $745. (Id. at 5). These figures result in monthly
discretionary income of $755. In explaining why he cannot pay the cost of these proceedings,
Plaintiff states that he “was a victim of identity theft” and since then he “[hasn’t] been able to
operate [his] business . . . to obtain credit cards, home loans, car loans, purchasing of anything.”
(Doc. No. 2 at 5). Plaintiff does not explain, however, why he cannot afford to pay the $400 filing
fee, given that he appears, by his own affidavit, to have $755 in discretionary income each month.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall have ten days in which to submit a
statement to this Court explaining why he is unable to pay the full filing fee in this matter, given
that he appears to have $755 in discretionary income each month.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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