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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY SIMPSON, JR., 1:09-cv-01931 AWI SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v. (document 32)

and 

INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M

RECORDS,

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT 

Defendants. OF INMATE FILING FEE BY

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

 / OF CORRECTIONS

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested leave

to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has made the showing required by

§ 1915(a) and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is

obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is

obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income

credited to plaintiff’s trust account. The Sheriff or Warden of the Facility is required to send to the Clerk

of the Court payments from plaintiff's account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 until

the statutory filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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In accordance with the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

 1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

2. The Sheriff or Warden of the Facility or his/her designee shall collect payments from

plaintiff's prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent (20%) of the preceding month’s

income credited to the prisoner’s trust account and shall forward those payments to the Clerk of the

Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2),

until a total of $350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall

be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of plaintiff’s

in forma pauperis affidavit on the (California Department of Corrections or other entity), via the court's

electronic case filing system (CM/ECF).

4. Within sixty (60) days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit a

certified copy of his or her prison trust account statement for the six!month period immediately

preceding the filing of the complaint, if plaintiff has not already done so.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2011 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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