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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

BRANDON HOWARD, #229852, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:12-CV-476-TMH

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RENE MASON, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

ORDER ON MOTION

Upon consideration of the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by the

plaintiff on May 31, 2012 (Court Doc. No. 2), and for good cause, it is

ORDERED that such motion be and is hereby GRANTED. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), a prisoner who seeks to

proceed in forma pauperis in a civil action or on appeal is required to pay the full amount of

the requisite filing fee. Upon review of the financial information provided to the court, it

appearsthat the plaintiff lacksthe requisite fundsin his prison account for this court to require

payment of either the entire filing fee or an initial partial filing fee. However, under the

provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), this court must "assess and, when funds exist, collect"

the $350.00 filing fee from monies available to the plaintiff. In light of the foregoing and in

accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), it is further

ORDERED that:

1. The plaintiffshall make monthly payments of 20 percent of each preceding month's

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income credited to his account as payments towards the $350.00 filing fee. 

2. Those persons having custody of the plaintiff shall forward the above described

payments from the plaintiff's account to the clerk of this court each time the amount in the

plaintiff's account exceeds $10.00 until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full. Id. 

To aid the plaintiff and those persons having custody of the plaintiff in complying with

the requirements of this order, the clerk is DIRECTED to furnish a copy of this order to the

inmate account clerk at the Bullock Correctional Facility.

The plaintiff is advised that if this case is dismissed for any reason he remains obligated

to pay the $350.00 filing fee. The filing fee will be collected from any funds which become

available to the plaintiff and will be forwarded to this court by those persons having custody

of the plaintiff pursuant to the directives contained in this order.

Additionally, the plaintiff is advised that if he files a notice of appeal he will likewise

be required to pay the requisite appellate filing fee which is currently $455.00. Thus, if at the

time the plaintiff files a notice of appeal he has the necessary funds to pay the $455.00 filing

fee, he must submit such amount to the court with the notice of appeal. If the requisite funds

are not available and the plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis on his appeal, he must

complete an affidavit in support of such request and supply the court with a certified copy of

his prison account statement for the 6-month period preceding the filing of the appeal. 

However, the plaintiff isinformed that regardless of this court's determination on hisin forma

pauperis motion the entire appellate filing fee will be collected from those persons having

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custody of him from funds available in his prison account in a manner similar to that outlined

in this order. 

Done this 1st day of June, 2012.

 /s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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