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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

MICHAEL LEE,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALLEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:12-cv-00779 GSA (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

and

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY 

USP HAZELTON

Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to 403 U.S. 388 (1971) 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. USP Hazelton 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).

 In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

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

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2. The Warden of USP Hazelton or his 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 application on the Warden of the USP Hazelton, via U.S. 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, Fresno Division.

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

certified copy of his/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: June 25, 2012 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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