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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

RAYMOND POLK, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-01369-GSA-PC

 

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF 2, 5.) 

and

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY 

USP-COLEMAN I

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. The 

Warden of USP-Coleman I 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 therefor, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

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

2. The Warden of USP-Coleman I or his/her 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 USP-Coleman I, U.S. 

Penitentiary, P.O. Box 1023, Coleman, FL 33521; 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: September 12, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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