Alexander, Stephen et al v. Meli, Toni et al
Filing
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ORDER granting plaintiff's 6 motion to use his release account funds to paythe $12.19 initial partial filing fee. ( Initial partial filing fee due 9/6/2017.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 8/4/2017. (jef),(ps)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
STEPHEN E. ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff,
ORDER
v.
Case No. 17-cv-585-jdp
TONI MELI, et al.,
Defendants.
On July 28, 2017, I assessed plaintiff Stephen E. Alexander an initial partial payment
of $12.19 due by August 21, 2017. Now plaintiff has submitted a motion to use plaintiff’s
release account to pay the $12.19 initial partial filing fee. Dkt. #6. I will grant plaintiff’s
motion.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), prison officials are required to use a prisoner’s
release account to satisfy an initial partial payment if no other funds are available. Carter v.
Bennett, 399 F. Supp. 2d 936, 936-37 (W.D. Wis. 2005). Therefore, if sufficient funds do
not exist in plaintiff’s regular account to pay his initial partial payment, he can use his release
account to pay the initial partial payment balance.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1.
Plaintiff Stephen E. Alexander’s motion to use his release account funds to pay
the $12.19 initial partial filing fee is GRANTED. Plaintiff is to submit a check or money
order made payable to the clerk of court in the amount of $12.19 or advise the court in
writing why plaintiff is not able to pay on or before September 6, 2017.
2.
If by September 6, 2017, plaintiff fails to pay the $12.19 initial partial filing
fee or show cause for failure to do so, plaintiff will be held to have withdrawn this action
voluntarily and the case will be closed without prejudice to plaintiff filing this case at a later
date.
Entered this 4th day of August, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge
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