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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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U.S.C. § 1914(a).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TURHAN ANDREA COOK, 

Plaintiff,

 

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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF, et al.,

Defendants. 

 

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1:06-CV-00209-AWI-DLB-P

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(DOCUMENTS #2, 6, 15)

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and

has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding was

referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by § 1915(a). Accordingly,

the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), enacted April 26, 1996, plaintiff is required to pay the

statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. Plaintiff has been without funds for six months and is 1

currently without funds. Accordingly, the court will not assess an initial partial filing fee. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s

income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments shall be collected and forwarded by

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the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds

$10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

 1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. The fee

shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Kern County Sheriff filed

concurrently herewith.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 23, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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