Pabon Gonzalez, Helson et al v. Matti et al

Filing 6

ORDER on ifp request: Initial partial filing fee of $ 1.57 assessed. Initial partial filing fee due 11/6/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 10/13/2017. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
HELSON PABON GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 17-cv-761-jdp
SGT. MATTI, et al.
Defendants.

HELSON PABON GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 17-cv-762-jdp
SGT. CHAD HENNEMAN, et al.
Defendants.

Plaintiff Helson Pabon Gonzalez, a prisoner in the custody of the Wisconsin
Department of Corrections, has submitted two proposed civil actions under 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983. Plaintiff has filed a certified copy of a trust fund account statement in support of the
motions for leave to proceed without prepaying the fee. After considering the motions and
supporting documentation, the court concludes that plaintiff qualifies for indigent status.
Even when a prisoner litigant qualifies for indigent status, the litigant must pay a
portion of the fee returned by the formula set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).

Using

information for the relevant time period from plaintiff’s trust fund account statement, I
conclude plaintiff’s initial partial filing fees to be $1.57 for each case. For these cases to
proceed, plaintiff must submit these amounts on or before November 6, 2017.

If plaintiff does not have enough money to make the initial partial payments from
plaintiff’s regular account, plaintiff should arrange with authorities to pay the remainder from
plaintiff’s release account.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that,
1.

Plaintiff Helson Pabon Gonzalez is assessed $1.57 as initial partial payments

of the $350.00 fees for filing cases 17-cv-761 and 17-cv-762. Plaintiff is to submit a check or
money order made payable to the clerk of court in the amount of $1.57 for each case (or a
single check in the amount of $3.14) or advise the court in writing why plaintiff is not able to
submit the assessed amounts on or before November 6, 2017.
2.

If, by November 6, 2017, plaintiff fails to make the initial partial payments or

show cause for failure to do so, plaintiff will be held to have withdrawn the actions
voluntarily and the cases will be closed without prejudice to plaintiff filing this case at a later
date.
3.

No further action will be taken in these cases until the clerk’s office receives

plaintiff’s initial partial filing fees as directed above and the court has screened the complaint
as required by the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Once the screening
process is complete, a separate order will issue.

Entered this 13th day of October, 2017.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge
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