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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

FRESNO DIVISION

BRANDON JAQUAY HOLMES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRISTIAN LEPE, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:12-cv-01649 MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

and

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY 

USP LEWISBURG

Plaintiff Brandon Jaquay Holmes (“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. USP Lewisburg 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).

 In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

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

2. The Warden of USP Lewisburg or his 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 the USP Lewisburg, via U.S. Postal

Service.

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.

5. Within thirty (60) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit a 

certified copy of his/her prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately

preceding the filing of the complaint, if Plaintiff has not already done so.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2012 /s/Michael J. Seng 

12eob4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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