Tejeda, Jeltreta v. Webster, Thomas et al

Filing 3

ORDER on ifp request: Plaintiff Jeltreta Tejeda's 2 motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees is GRANTED. Complaint taken under advisement for screening. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 7/10/2015. (nln),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
JELTRETA TEJEDA,
Plaintiff,
v.
THOMAS WEBSTER, PHILLIP YAHNKE
AND SCOTT FAVOUR,

ORDER
Case No. 15-cv-431-jdp

Defendants.

JELTRETA TEJEDA,

v.

Plaintiff,

JOHN DOE (1), JOHN DOE (2), JOHN
DOE (3) AND JANE DOE (1-2),

ORDER
Case No. 15-cv-432-jdp

Defendants.

Plaintiff Jeltreta Tejeda has filed a proposed civil complaint in each of the abovecaptioned cases. Plaintiff has asked for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and has supported
her 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 currently unemployed and receives $834 per month, or
$10,008 annually from Social Security.

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 Jeltreta Tejeda for leave to proceed without

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

No further action will be taken in these cases 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 10th day of July, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge

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