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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 02:437 Federal Election Commission

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER JACKSON, No. CIV S-11-3167-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

J. WALKER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis (Doc. 2). Plaintiff’s complaint will be addressed separately.

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). The request to proceed in forma pauperis will, therefore, be granted. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is

granted;

2. Plaintiff is required to pay the full statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this

action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a) and 1915(b)(1);

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3. An initial partial filing fee of 20 percent of the greater of (a) the average

monthly deposits to plaintiff's trust account or (b) the average monthly balance in plaintiff's

account for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of this action is assessed by this

order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1); and

4. By separate order, the court will direct the appropriate agency to collect

the fees from plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk of the Court until the statutory

filing fee is paid in full, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

DATED: December 8, 2011

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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