Bethel et al v. Brentwood High School (And Middle), Brentwood Tennessee et al

Filing 15

ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion to Reconsider 14 is Denied. They are reminded that the 30 days period given to them to pay the filing fee remains in effect. Signed by Chief Judge Todd J. Campbell on 6/2/11. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

GLYNIS BETHEL and ORLANDO
BETHEL, INDIVIDUALLY, and as
NEXT FRIENDS OF MINOR CHILDREN
ZOE BETHEL, KEZIA BETHEL and
ZION BETHEL
Plaintiffs,
v.
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, et al.
Defendants.

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No. 3:11-0364
Judge Campbell

O R D E R
By an order (Docket Entry No.10) entered May 16, 2011, the
plaintiffs’ application to proceed in forma pauperis (Docket Entry
No.6) was denied. They were granted thirty (30) days in which to
pay the full filing fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
Rather than pay the filing fee, the plaintiffs have submitted
a Motion to Reconsider (Docket Entry No.14) the order denying them
pauper status.
The plaintiffs now claim that their application to proceed in
forma pauperis is “erroneous”. They allege that they are no longer
receiving unemployment benefits, that ownership of a home in
another state is irrelevant to their ability to pay the filing fee,
and that they neglected to include the five hundred sixty dollars
($560) they pay each month for lodging with their expenses.

The Motion to Reconsider is accompanied by three exhibits
(Docket Entry No.14-1). The plaintiffs claim that these exhibits
reflect their true current income. The exhibits consist of two
unsigned

and

undated

income

statements

and

a

log

reflecting

donations given to the plaintiff, Orlando Bethel, during the period
of February 6, 2011 thru May 30, 2011.
According to the exhibits, Orlando Bethel has received one
thousand nine hundred ninety five dollars ($1995) in donations
since early February. For the month of February, Glynis Bethel
received four hundred dollars ($400) in donations. This income,
coupled with the plaintiffs’ other assets (a home and two motor
vehicles), suggest that they have sufficient financial resources
from which to pay the fee required to file their complaint.
Accordingly, the plaintiffs’ Motion to Reconsider is DENIED.
They are reminded that the thirty (30) day period given to them to
pay the filing fee remains in effect.
It is so ORDERED.

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Todd Campbell
United States District Judge