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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL REYES-VILLANUEVA,

Plaintiff,

v.

TYSON POUG, et al.,

Defendants.

1:24-cv-00493-EPG (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

AND

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY THE

MADERA COUNTY SHERIFF

Plaintiff Michael Reyes-Villanueva appears to be a detainee proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (ECF No. 2). 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 Madera County Sheriff 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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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED;

2. The Madera County Sheriff 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 (ECF No. 2) on the Madera County 

Sheriff located at 195 Tozer Street, Madera, CA 93638.

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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