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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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Attached to this order is a notice explaining the requisite procedures for filing civil actions

in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

 _______________________________

PATRICK LEMUEL BASS *

Plaintiff, *

 v. * CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05-CV-603-T

WO

JAY JONES, SHERIFF, et al., *

Defendants. *

 _______________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Upon consideration of Plaintiff's motion for leave t o p roceed in forma pauperis

(Doc. No. 2), it is 

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED.1

 

Upon review of the financial information provided to the court , it is clear that

Plaintiff lacks the necessary funds in his prison account to pay either the requisite filing

fee or an initial partial filing fee. However, under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915,

Plaintiff is required to pay the $250.00 filing fee applicable to the filing of a civil action in

this court. Specifically, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1) requires that this court "assess and, when

funds exist, collect" the $250.00 filing fee from all monies available to Plaintiff. 

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Plaintiff is advised that if this case is dismissed for any reason he remains obligated to pay the

$250.00 filing fee. The filing fee will be collected from any funds which become available to Plaintiff

and will be forwarded to this court by those persons having custody of Plaintiff pursuant to the directives

contained in this order.

Additionally, Plaintiff is advised that if he files a notice of appeal he will likewise be required to

pay the requisite appellate filing fee which is currently $255.00. Thus, if at the time Plaintiff files a

notice of appeal he has the necessary funds to pay the $255. 00 filing fee, he must submit such amount

to the court with the notice of appeal. If the requisite funds are not available and Plaintiff seeks to

proceed in forma pauperis on his appeal, he must complete an affidavit in support of such request and

supply the court with a certified copy of his prison account statement for the 6-month period preceding

the filing of the appeal. However, Plaintiff is informed that regardless of this court's determination on

his in forma pauperis motion the entire appellate filing fee will be collected from those persons having

custody of him from funds available in his prison account in a manner similar to that outlined in this

order. 

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 In light of the foregoing, and in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

1915(b)(2), it is further ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff shall make monthly payments of 20 percent of t he monies credited to

and/or maintained in his prison account as payments towards the $250.00 filing fee; 

2. Those persons having custody of Plaintiff shall forward the above described

payments from Plaintiff's account to the clerk of this court each t ime t he amount in

Plaintiff's account exceeds $10.00 until the $250.00 filing fee is paid in full; and

3. To aid Plaintiff and those persons having cust ody of him in complying with the

requirements of this order, the Clerk of Court IS DIRECT ED t o furnish a copy of this order

to Plaintiff and the inmate account clerk at the Lee County Detention Facility.2

DONE, this 18th day of July, 2005.

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/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

NOTICE

INFORMATION TO PRISONERS SEEKING LEAVE TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915

IN CIVIL ACTIONS BEFORE ANY FEDERAL COURT

In accordance with 1996 amendments to the in forma pauperis (IFP) statute

governing civil actions in federal court, as a prisoner you will be obligated to pay the full

filing fee of $250.00 for a civil action. If you later fi l e an appeal, the filing fee for the

appeal is $255.00 and you will likewise be responsible for payment of such fee. Thus, if

at the time you file your action you have the funds available to pay the requisite filing fee,

you must send such amount to the court with your complaint or notice of appeal and, if

appropriate, your IFP application. 

If you do not have enough money to pay the full filing fee when your action is filed,

you can file the action without prepayment of the filing fee. However, the court will assess

and, when funds exist, collect an initial partial filing fee. The initial partial filing fee will be

equal to 20 percent of the average mont hly deposits to your prison or jail account for the

six months immediately preceding the filing of the lawsuit, or 20 p ercent of the average

monthly balance in your prison or jail account for that same six month period, whichever

is greater. The court will order that you make t he initial partial filing fee out of your prison

or jail account or any other funds you have indicated are available to you. If you fail to

submit the initial partial filing fee, your case will be dismissed and the full amount of the

filing fee will be collected from those persons having custody of you.

After the initial p art ial filing fee has been paid, you will be responsible for paying

the balance of the filing fee. T o fulfill your obligation for payment of the full filing fee, each

month you will owe 20 percent of 1your preceding month’s income toward the balance on

the filing fee. Pursuant t o an order of the court, the agency that has custody of you will

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collect that money and send payments to the court any time the amount in t he account

exceeds $10.00. You are advised that the balance of the filing fee will be collected even if

the action is subsequently dismi ssed for any reason, summary judgment is granted

against you, or you fail to prevail at trial. 

In order to proceed with an action or appeal in forma pauperis you must complet e

the affidavit in support of your request to proceed in forma pauperis and supply the court

wit h a certified copy of your prisoner account statement for the 6-month period preceding

the filing of the complaint or notice of appeal and return it to the court with your cause of

action. If you submit an incomplete form or do not submit a prison or jail account

statement with the form, your request to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied.

Regardless of whether some or all of the filing fee has been paid, the court is

required to screen your complaint and to dismiss the complaint if (1) your allegation of

poverty is untrue; (2) the acti on i s fri volous or malicious; (3) your complaint does not

state a claim on which relief can be granted; or (4) you sue a defendant for money

damages and that defendant is immune from liability for money damages.

If on three or more occasions you have filed acti ons or appeals while a prisoner

which were dismissed as fri vol ous or malicious or for failure to state a claim on which

relief can be granted, then you will be prohibited from bringing any other actions in

forma pauperis unless you are in imminent danger of serious physical i njury. In such

cases, your request to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied and you will be required

to pay the appropriate filing fee before proceeding in your civil action.

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