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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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 The $250.00 amount written in the court's previous order issued on April 18, 2005, reflected the increase in the

statutory filing fee from $150.00 to $250.00, which was effective on February 7, 2005. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Due to

the fact that plaintiff filed his complaint on February 1, 2005, the correct filing fee owed by plaintiff in this action is $150.00.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLOS ARTHUR POWELL, 

Plaintiff,

 

vs.

GLOBAL EXPERTISE IN 

OUTSOURCING, INC., et al.,

Defendants. 

 

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AMENDED

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Document #11) 

Amended as to amount of filing fee

From $250.00 to $150.00

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding

was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by § 1915(a). Accordingly,

the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), enacted April 26, 1996, plaintiff is required to pay the

statutory filing fee of $150.00 for this action.1 Plaintiff has been without funds for six months and is

currently without funds. Accordingly, the court will not assess an initial partial filing fee. 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s

income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments shall be collected and forwarded by

the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds

$10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

 1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $150.00 for this action. The fee

shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the California

Department of Corrections filed concurrently herewith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2005 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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