WASHINGTON v. PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT. et al

Filing 5

ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHALL PAY THE $350.00 FILING FEE, THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE FOR REASONS DISCUSSED IN THE COURT'S MEMORANDUM. THE CLERK IS DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCI RETREAT. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN ON 3/25/13. 3/25/13 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PETITIONER AND FAXED TO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCI RETREAT. (jpd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION

ROBERT WASHINGTON
v.

PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
HOMICIDE UNIT SUPERVISORS AUTHORITY
OFFICIALS, et al.

NO. 13-897

0 R D E R

AND NOW, this

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day of March, 2013, upon

consideration of plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis
and his pro se complaint, IT IS ORDERED that:
1.

The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is

2.

Plaintiff, Robert Washington, #GJ-2069, shall

GRANTED.

pay in installments the full filing fee of $350.

Based on the

financial information provided by plaintiff, an initial partial
filing fee of $5.00 is assessed.

The Superintendent or other

appropriate official at the State Correctional Institution at
Retreat or at any other prison at which plaintiff may be
incarcerated is directed to deduct $5.00 from his inmate trust
fund account, when such funds become available, and forward that
amount to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2609 U.S. Courthouse,
Philadelphia, PA 19106, to be credited to Civil Action No. 13897.

After the initial partial filing fee is collected and until

the full filing fee is paid, the Superintendent or other
appropriate official at the State Correctional Institution at
Retreat or at any prison at which plaintiff may be incarcerated,
shall deduct from plaintiff account, each time that his inmate

trust fund account exceeds $10, an amount no greater than 20
percent of the money credited to his account during the preceding
month and forward that amount to the Clerk of Court at the
address provided above to be credited to Civil Action No. 13-897.
3.
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u.s.c.

The complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant
§

1915(e) (2) (B), for the reasons discussed in the

Court's Memorandum.
4.

The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of

this order to the Superintendent of the State Correctional
Institution at Retreat.
5.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.

BY THE COURT: