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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has made the showing required by section 1915(a), and accordingly, the 

request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). However, Plaintiff is 

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

obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month’s 

income credited to plaintiff’s trust account. R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, 

California, is required to send 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).

Additionally, Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen complaints of prisoners 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the 

prisoner has raised claims that are frivolous or malicious, that fail to state a claim upon which relief 

may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). As a result, summonses will not issue at this time. The Court will direct 

KEENAN WILKINS,

aka Nerrah Brown,

 Plaintiff,

v.

STANISLAUS COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:16-cv-1858-DAD-BAM

ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS APPLICATION

(Doc. 3).

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF 

INMATE FILING FEE

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the United States Marshal to serve Plaintiff’s complaint only after the Court has screened the 

complaint and determined that it contains cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. 

The Court will screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course. 

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.

2. The Warden of R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility 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 R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility; and 

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2017 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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