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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

 NORTHERN DIVISION

ANTHONY GRAY, JR., #196022, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07-CV-60-ID

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INEZ ALEXANDER, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

On January 19, 2007, Anthony Gray, Jr. ["Gray"], a state inmate, filed a civil

complaint in which he challenged a disciplinary lodged against him for indecent

exposure/exhibitionism. Gray sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this cause of

action. Court Doc. No. 2 - Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees. In support

of this request, an authorized prison official filed a certificate which provided the court with

information necessary to determine the average monthly balance in Gray's prison account for

the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of this complaint and the average

monthly deposits to plaintiff's account during the past six months. 

Upon review of this financial information and pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(b)(1)(A), the court determined that Gray owed an initial partial filing fee of $15.50.

Order of January 23, 2007 - Court Doc. No. 7. In light of the foregoing, the court ordered

Gray to pay $15.50 as an initial partial filing fee. Id. at 2. This order specifically informed

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Gray "that it is his responsibility to submit the appropriate paperwork to the prison account

clerk for transmission of his funds to this court for payment of the initial partial filing fee."

Id. (emphasis in original). The order also "advised [Gray] that if he is unable to procure the

initial partial filing fee within the time allowed by this court he must inform the court of

such inability and request an extension of time within which to file the fee." Id. at 3

(emphasis in original). Additionally, court specifically cautioned Gray that failure to pay the

requisite fee within the time allowed by the court would result in the dismissal of this case.

Id. Gray has not submitted payment of the initial partial filing fee nor has he advised the

court of the need for an extension to file such fee as required by the orders entered in this

case. The court therefore concludes that the instant cause of action should be dismissed.

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that this case

be dismissed without prejudice for failure of the plaintiff to pay the initial partial filing fee

in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)(A) as ordered by this court.

It is further

ORDERED that on or before March 4, 2007 the parties may file objections to the

Recommendation. Any objection must specifically identify the findings in the

Recommendation objected to. Frivolous, conclusive or general objections will not be

considered by the District Court. The parties are advised that this Recommendation is not

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a final order of the court and, therefore, it is not appealable.

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings in the Recommendation

shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the District Court of issues covered in

the report and shall bar the party from attacking on appeal factual findings in the report

accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of plain error or manifest

injustice. Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1982). See Stein v. Reynolds

Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d 33 (11th Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d

1206 (11th Cir. 1981, en banc), adopting as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth

Circuit issued prior to September 30, 1981.

DONE, this 20th day of February, 2007.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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