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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

MICHAEL A. FYKES,

Plaintiff,

v.

RAFAEL ZUNIGA, et al.,

Defendants.

1:17-cv-00344-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

and

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY FCI 

MENDOTA

Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown 

Federal Narcotics Agents,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. FCI Mendota 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).

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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 FCI Mendota 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 the Warden of FCI Mendota, at P.O. Box 

39, Mendota, CA 93640.

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.

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: March 10, 2017 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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