BETANCOURTH v. LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL et al

Filing 3

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF IS GRANTED LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. PLAINTIFF SHALL PAY THE FULL FILING FEE OF $350.00. THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED AS LEGALLY FRIVOLOUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. SEC. 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO DSEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE WARDEN OF THE LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 1/26/17. 1/26/17 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF AND FAXED TO WARDEN. (jpd)

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

CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER BETANCOURTH
v.

LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL WARDEN:
JANINE DONATE, et al.

NO. 17-0288
0 R D E R

AND NOW, this

~~day

of January 2017, having

considered Mr. Betancourth's complaint and motion to proceed in
forma pauperis, and in accordance with the accompanying
memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Mr. Betancourth's motion to proceed in forma

pauperis is GRANTED.
2.

Plaintiff, Christopher Alexander Betancourth,

#181207, shall pay the full filing fee of $350 pursuant to 28
U.S.C.

§

1915(b).

Based on his financial statement, an initial

partial filing fee of $6.30 is assessed.

The Warden or other

appropriate official at the Lehigh County Jail or at any other
correctional facility at which Mr. Betancourth may be confined,
is directed to deduct $6.30 from his prisoner 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. 17-0288.

After the initial partial

filing fee is collected and until the full filing fee is paid,
the Warden or other appropriate official at the Lehigh County
Jail or at any prison at which Mr. Betancourth may be confined,
shall deduct from his account, each time that Mr. Betancourth's

prisoner 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. 170288.
3.

This action is DISMISSED as legally frivolous

pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
4.

§

1915 (e) (2) (B) (i).

The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of

this Order to the Warden of the Lehigh County Jail.
5.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.
BY THE COURT: