Vaughn, Jeremy v. Marathon County Division of Community Corrections et al

Filing 8

ORDER on ifp request: Plaintiff Jeremy Chante Vaughn may proceed without paying an initial partial payment of the filing fee; although, plaintiff remains responsible for paying the $350 filing fee. Complaint taken under advisement for screening. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew R. Wiseman on 5/22/2023. (nln),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
JEREMY CHANTE VAUGHN,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 23-cv-243-wmc
MARATHON COUNTY DIVISION OF COMMUNITY
SUPERVISION, STACY MORIN, BRENT WIELER,
AND MATT SCHILLINGER,
Defendants.

On May 5, 2023, the court entered an order giving plaintiff Jeremy Chante Vaughn
until May 26, 2023, to submit the $2.01 initial partial payment of the $350.00 filing fee for
this case. Now plaintiff has filed a letter indicating that he does not have the funds to pay the
$2.01. Dkt. 7.
Based on the documentation that plaintiff has provided to the court, it appears that
plaintiff presently has no means to pay the filing fee or to make an initial partial payment.
Under these circumstances, plaintiff is not required to make an initial partial payment.
28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(4). However, plaintiff is obligated to pay the full $350.00 filing fee even
if this court ultimately determines that plaintiff’s complaint cannot go forward. 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(b)(2).
Because plaintiff is an inmate, plaintiff is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act,
which requires the court to screen the complaint to determine whether any portion is frivolous
or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted or seeks monetary relief from
a defendant who is immune from such relief.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that,
1.

Plaintiff Jeremy Chante Vaughn may proceed without paying an initial partial

payment of the filing fee; although, plaintiff remains responsible for paying the $350.00 filing
fee.
2.

No further action will be taken in this case until the court has screened the

complaint as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Once the
screening process is complete, a separate order will issue.

Entered this 22nd day of May, 2023.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
ANDREW R. WISEMAN
United States Magistrate Judge

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