Bohanan, James v. Eckstein, Scott

Filing 55

ORDER that petitioner submits $505 appellate docketing fee or Trust Fund Account Statement by 1/4/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 12/14/2021. (aom),(ps) Modified on 12/14/2021 (jef).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
JAMES P. BOHANAN,
Petitioner,

ORDER

v.

13-cv-808-wmc

SCOTT ECKSTEIN,
Respondent.

On November 17, 2021, the court dismissed the habeas petition filed by petitioner
James P. Bohanan pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has now filed a notice of appeal
from that order and requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Dkt # 52). The court cannot
consider this request, however, because it lacks supporting documentation regarding
petitioner’s eligibility for indigent status. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). For this appeal to
proceed, petitioner must either pay the $505 appellate docketing fee by January 4, 2022, or
submit a certified inmate trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the sixmonth period immediately preceding the filing of this appeal.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that not later than January 4, 2022, petitioner James P. Bohanan
shall pay the $505 appellate docketing fee or submit a certified copy of an inmate trust fund
account statement for the period beginning approximately June 14, 2021 through at least
December 14, 2021. If petitioner fails to pay the $505 appellate docketing fee, comply as
directed, or show cause for failure to do so, then this appeal may be dismissed without further
notice.

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Entered this 14th day of December, 2021.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge

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