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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Derek Thomas is appearing pro se in this civil rights action 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 § 1015(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. Federal Correctional Institution 

(FCI) Victorville is required to send to the Clerk of Court payment 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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DEREK THOMAS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

FRESNO COUNTY JAIL, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01351-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

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ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF INMATE 

FILING FEE BY FCI VICTORVILLE

[ECF No. 2]

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Good cause having been presented to the Court, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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

2. The Warden of FCI Victorville or his designee shall collect payments from Plaintiff’s 

prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty percent (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 application on FCI Victorville, via the United States Postal Service.

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial 

Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 15, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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