Bruton v. Men of Valor-Prison Ministry et al
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ORDER: It appears from the application that the plaintiff lacks sufficient financial resources from which to pay the $350.00 filing fee. Accordingly, plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The p laintiff is herewith ASSESSED the civil filing fee of $350.00. In accordance with the Memorandum contemporaneously entered, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Consequently, this action is hereby DISMISSED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to the Warden of the South Central Correctional Center to ensure that the custodian of plaintiff's inmate trust account complies with that portion of the Prison Litigation Reform Act relating to the payment of the filing fee. Signed by District Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 6/8/12. (xc:Pro se Party and Warden of the South Central Correctional Center by regular and certified mail.)(afs)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
MELL T. BRUTON
Plaintiff,
v.
MEN OF VALOR PRISON MINISTRY,
et al.
Defendants.
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No. 3:12-0563
Judge Sharp
O R D E R
The Court has before it a pro se prisoner complaint (Docket
Entry No.1) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application to proceed in
forma pauperis (Docket Entry No.2).
It appears from the application that the plaintiff lacks
sufficient financial resources from which to pay the $350.00 filing
fee. Accordingly, plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma
pauperis is GRANTED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
The plaintiff is herewith ASSESSED the civil filing fee of
$350.00. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)(A) and (B), the
custodian
of
the
plaintiff's
inmate
trust
account
at
the
institution where he now resides is directed to submit to the Clerk
of Court, as an initial partial payment, whichever is greater of:
(a) twenty percent (20%) of the average monthly deposits to
the plaintiff's inmate trust account; or
(b) twenty percent (20%) of the average monthly balance in the
plaintiff's inmate trust account for the prior six (6) months.
Thereafter, the custodian shall submit twenty percent (20%) of
the plaintiff's preceding monthly income (or income credited to the
plaintiff's trust account for the preceding month), but only when
such monthly income exceeds ten dollars ($10.00), until the full
filing fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) as authorized
under 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) has been paid to the Clerk of Court. 28
U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
In accordance with the Memorandum contemporaneously entered,
the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted. Consequently, this action is hereby DISMISSED. 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2).
An appeal of the judgment rendered herein would not be taken
in good faith. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445-446
(1962). Therefore, the plaintiff is NOT certified to pursue an
appeal of this judgment in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
Nevertheless, should the plaintiff decide to file a notice of
appeal, he must either pay the Clerk of Court the full appellate
filing fee of four hundred fifty five dollars ($455.00) or submit
a new application to proceed in forma pauperis with a certified
copy of his inmate trust account statement for the previous six
month period. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114
F.3d 601 (6th Cir. 1997).
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to the
Warden of the South Central Correctional Center to ensure that the
custodian of plaintiff's inmate trust account complies with that
portion of the Prison Litigation Reform Act relating to the payment
of the filing fee.
Entry of this order shall constitute the judgment in this
action.
It is so ORDERED.
____________________________
Kevin H. Sharp
United States District Judge
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