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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

JOSE LEON HOPTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF, et al.,

Defendants.

1:14-cv-01712-SKO (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Document # 2)

and

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY FRESNO 

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983, 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. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department is 

required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from plaintiff=s jail trust 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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In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that:

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

2. The Fresno County Sheriff or her designee shall collect payments from 

plaintiff=s jail 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 Fresno County Sheriff, via the court's 

electronic case filing system (CM/ECF).

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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