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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARONERE WILTRON ARREOLA,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF FRESNO PUBLIC 

DEFENDER’S OFFICE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00272-AWI-SAB

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF 

INMATE FILING FEE BY FRESNO 

COUNTY JAIL

(ECF No. 2)

Haronere Wiltron Arreola (“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. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff has made the showing required by § 1915(a) and accordingly, the 

request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.1 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 Fresno County Jail 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 

 

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 It appears Plaintiff mistakenly checked the box for “No” indicating he is not currently incarcerated. However, 

based on the application, Plaintiff’s mailing address listed as Fresno County Jail, and attachment of an inmate 

account statement, Plaintiff clearly intended to fill out the application as a currently incarcerated individual. (ECF 

No. 2.) 

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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;

2. The Fresno County Sheriff or their 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 Fresno County Jail, via United 

States Postal Service; 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, Sacramento 

Division; and 

5. Notwithstanding this order, the Court does not direct that service of the complaint 

be undertaken until the Court screens the complaint in due course and issues its 

screening order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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