Rindahl, Randy v. Daugaard et al

Filing 21

ORDER denying plaintiff's 20 motion for recalculation of fees; granting plaintiff's 20 motion for extension of time to submit six-month inmate banking system statement. Inmate banking system statement due 6/20/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 6/6/2011. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

RANDY RINDAHL,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
11-cv-121-slc
DAUGAARD, TIM RIESCH, D. WEBER, D. SLYKHUS,
O. SPURRELL, T. PONTO, DR. REGIER, FANTROY,
DITTMONSON, WOODWORD, LINNIWEBER,
VAN VORNE, J. MILLER, RODOSKY, ROSHIEM,
J. SPURRELL, JOHNSON, LARSON, S. KAYLA,
ED LIGHTENBERG, MULLIN, G. TAYLOR,
DURREN HOLLINGSWORTH and D. YOUNG,
Defendants.

RANDY RINDAHL,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
11-cv-122-slc
DAUGAARD, TIM RIESCH, D. WEBER, D. SLYKHUS,
T. PONTO, VAN VORNE, LINNIWEBER, BAKER,
J. MILLER, DITTMONSON, M. WAAGMEERSTER,
J. OAKLEY, S. SPURRELL, TERMEER, WILLIAMS,
BEAVER, D. YOUNG, JOHNSON, ANDERSEN,
ANDREW E. COOPERMAN, KAYLA TINKER,
DR. RIGIER JEFF LUTHER and DUREEN HOLLINGSWORTH,
Defendants.

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In an order dated May 9, 2011, I directed plaintiff Randy Rindahl, a prisoner at the
South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to submit a six-month inmate
banking system statement so this court could determine whether he qualified to proceed in forma
pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 on his civil proposed complaints. Plaintiff’s deadline to submit
the six-month inmate banking statement was May 30, 2011. Now plaintiff has filed a motion
for extension of time to submit his statement. In his motion, plaintiff states that he has
requested the banking statement from his institution and has provided an institution request

form as proof. Plaintiff may have a two-week extension until June 20, 2011 to submit his
inmate banking system statement.
In his motion, plaintiff also asks the court to calculate his filing fees based on the
information contained in the May 2011 banking statement submitted with his motion. This
statement shows transactions and balances for the period of March 27, 2011 through April 27,
2011. Plaintiff’s request will be denied. According to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a)(2), a prisoner’s
account statement must be for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the
complaint. In plaintiff’s case, his inmate banking statement must cover the period beginning
approximately August 15, 2010 and ending approximately February 15, 2011. Congress has
dictated the manner in which how fees are calculated for prisoners filing federal lawsuits and
appeals, and I have no discretion to modify this method.
Once plaintiff has submitted the necessary statement, I will calculate his initial partial
payments and advise him of the amount he will have to pay before the court can screen the
merits of his complaints under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Plaintiff should show a copy of this
order to prison officials to make sure that they are aware they should send a copy of plaintiff’s
six-month trust inmate banking system statement to this court.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that
1. Plaintiff’s motion for recalculation of filing fees (dkts. #20, #20) is DENIED.
2. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (dkts. #20, #20) is GRANTED. Plaintiff
may have until June 20, 2011, in which to submit an inmate banking system statement for the
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period beginning August 15, 2010 and ending February 15, 2011. If, by June 20, 2011, plaintiff
fails to respond to this order, I will assume that he wishes to withdraw these actions voluntarily.
In that case, the clerk of court is directed to close these files without prejudice to plaintiff's filing
the cases at a later date.

Entered this 6th day of June, 2011.
BY THE COURT:

s/
STEPHEN L. CROCKER
Magistrate Judge

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