Belcher v. Strong et al

Filing 4

ORDER granting 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis signed by Judge David W. Christel.(MET) cc: plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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TROY E BELCHER,

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Plaintiff,
v.
MARK STRONG, et al,

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 3:17-CV-05137-RBL-DWC

The Court, having reviewed plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis, does
hereby find and ORDER.
Plaintiff's declaration indicates that he is unable to afford the Court’s filing fee or give
security therefore. Accordingly, plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 1) is
GRANTED. Plaintiff is not a prisoner within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
The portion of the act requiring a prisoner to pay the filing fee in installments does not apply to
plaintiff. Plaintiff does not appear to have funds available to afford the $400.00 filing fee.
Plaintiff shall note that leave to proceed as a pauper does not necessarily entitle plaintiff to a
waiver of any other cost(s) of litigation.

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - 1

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The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.

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Dated this 21st day of February, 2017.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - 2