Pabon Gonzalez, Helson et al v. P.R.C. et al

Filing 5

ORDER on ifp request: Initial partial filing fee of $ 1.44 assessed for each case for cases 18-cv-160, 18-cv-161 and 18-cv-162. Initial partial filing fees due 4/11/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 3/21/2018. (jef),(ps)

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

ORDER

v.
Case No. 18-cv-160-jdp
P.R.C, et al.
Defendants.

HELSON PABON GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 18-cv-161-jdp
GARY BOUGHTON, et al.
Defendants.

HELSON PABON GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 18-cv-162-jdp
ALL C/O STAFF OF D.O.C. DEPT. OF WIS.,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Helson Pabon Gonzalez has submitted a certified inmate trust fund account
statement for the six month period preceding the complaint in support of the pending
motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee.

Accordingly, the court must

determine whether plaintiff qualifies for indigent status and, if so, calculate an initial partial
payment of the $350.00 fee for filing this case.

Even when an inmate 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 $1.44 for each case. For these cases to
proceed, plaintiff must submit these amounts on or before April 11, 2018.
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 $1.44 as initial partial payments

of the $350.00 fees for filing cases 18-cv-160, 18-cv-161 and 18-cv-162.

Plaintiff is to

submit a check or money order made payable to the clerk of court in the amount of $1.44 for
each case (or a single check in the amount of $4.32) or advise the court in writing why
plaintiff is not able to submit the assessed amounts on or before April 11, 2018.
2.

If, by April 11, 2018, 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show cause for failure to do so, plaintiff will be held to have withdrawn the actions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 21st day of March, 2018.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge