Johnson, George v. Ward, L.C.

Filing 2

ORDER that Plaintiff is to submit $400 filing fee or Motion for ifp. Fee or Motion and Trust Fund Account Statement due 3/26/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 3/4/2015. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
GEORGE JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 15-cv-137-wmc
L.C. WARD,
Defendant.

Plaintiff George Johnson, a prisoner in the custody of the Wisconsin Department of
Corrections, has filed a proposed civil complaint, but has neither paid the filing fee nor
requested leave to proceed without prepayment. For this case to proceed, plaintiff must pay
the $400 filing fee or submit a properly supported motion for leave to proceed without
prepayment of the filing fee no later than March 26, 2015.
A motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee must be
accompanied by a certified copy of plaintiff’s inmate trust fund account statement (or
institutional equivalent) for the six-month period immediately preceding the date of the
complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). If I find that plaintiff is indigent, I will calculate an
initial partial payment amount that must be paid before the court can screen the merits of
the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Thereafter, plaintiff will be required to pay the
balance of the filing fee in installments.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff George Johnson may have until March 26, 2015 to
submit the $400 filing fee or a motion for leave to proceed without prepayment and a trust

fund account statement for the period beginning approximately August 19, 2014 and ending
approximately February 19, 2015. If, by March 26, 2015, plaintiff fails to respond to this
order, I will assume that plaintiff wishes to withdraw this action voluntarily. In that event,
the case will be closed without prejudice to plaintiff filing the case at a later date.

Entered this 4th day of February, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge