Larsen, Mark v. State of Wisconsin

Filing 3

ORDER granting plaintiff's 2 motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees. Complaint taken under advisement for screening. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 4/24/2014. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
MARK D. LARSEN,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 14-cv-284-wmc
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Defendant.

Plaintiff Mark D. Larsen has filed a proposed civil complaint. He requests leave to
proceed without prepayment of fees and/or costs and has supported his request with an
affidavit of indigency. The standard for determining whether plaintiff qualifies for indigent
status is the following:


From plaintiff’s annual gross income, the court subtracts $3,700 for each
dependent excluding the plaintiff.



If the balance is less than $16,000, the plaintiff may proceed without any
prepayment of fees and costs.



If the balance is greater than $16,000 but less than $32,000, the plaintiff must
prepay half the fees and costs.



If the balance is greater than $32,000, the plaintiff must prepay all fees and
costs.



Substantial assets or debts require individual consideration.

In this case, plaintiff is unemployed and is a student.

He receives approximately

7,000 a semester in financial aid. Plaintiff has no substantial assets. Accordingly, plaintiff
may proceed without any prepayment of fees or costs.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1.

The motion filed by plaintiff Mark D. Larsen for leave to proceed without

prepayment of fees (Dkt. # 2) is GRANTED.
2.

No further action will be taken in this case until the court has screened the

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to determine whether the case must be dismissed
because the complaint is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be
granted or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. Once
the screening process is complete, a separate order will issue.

Entered this 24th day of April, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge