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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

QUNEY WALTON, et al. PLAINTIFFS

v. 3:16CV00038-JM-JTK

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Co-Plaintiffs Walton, Collins, Hitchcock, Kendred, Iverson, Manohar, and Coleman, are

inmates incarcerated at the Craighead County Detention Facility, who filed a Complaint (Doc. No.

2) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. However, only Plaintiff Manohar filed a Motion to Proceed in

forma pauperis (IFP) (Doc. No. 1); the other co-Plaintiffs did not submit the $400.00 filing fee or

(IFP) Motions.

Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), a prisoner who is permitted to file a civil

action in forma pauperis still must pay the full statutory filing fee of $350.1 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). 

The only question is whether a prisoner will pay the entire filing fee at the initiation of the

proceeding or in installments over a period of time. Ashley v. Dilworth, 147 F.3d 715, 716 (8th Cir.

1998). Even if a prisoner is without assets and unable to pay an initial filing fee, he/she will be

allowed to proceed with his/her §1983 claims and the filing fee will be collected by the Court in

installments from the prisoner’s inmate trust account. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(4). If the prisoner’s

case is subsequently dismissed for any reason, including a determination that it is frivolous,

malicious, fails to state a claim, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune

from such relief, the full amount of the $350 filing fee will be collected and no portion of this

1 Effective May 1, 2013, the statutory filing fee for civil actions increased to $400, due to

the implementation of a $50 administrative fee. This $50 fee does not, however, apply to in forma

pauperis actions.

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filing fee will be refunded to the prisoner. 

The PLRA requires a Plaintiff to submit a proper and complete Motion to Proceed In Forma

Pauperis, along with calculation sheet prepared and signed by an authorized officer of the detention

center. Plaintiffs Walton, Collins, Hitchcock, Kendred, Iverson, and Coleman must submit, within

thirty (30) days from entry of this Order, either: (1) the statutory filing fee of $400; or (2) proper and

complete IFP Motions, with the required calculation sheets signed by an authorized official of

the detention center at which they are confined.

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 Accordingly,

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs Walton, Collins, Hitchcock, Kendred,

Iverson, and Coleman must submit either the $400 statutory filing fee or IFP Motions, within thirty

days of the entry date of this Order.3

 

The Clerk is directed to send to each Plaintiff an In Forma Pauperis Motion, together with

the filing fee calculation sheet.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of February, 2016. 

_____________________________________

JEROME T. KEARNEY 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2Only one $400 filing fee is required; however, each individual Plaintiff must submit a

separate IFP Motion, together with a calculation sheet, if he wishes to proceed in forma pauperis.

3 The Plaintiffs are hereby notified of their responsibility to comply with the Local Rules

of the Court, including Rule 5.5(c)(2), which states: “. . . If any communication from the Court to

a pro se plaintiff is not responded to within thirty (30) days, the case may be dismissed without

prejudice. Any party proceeding pro se shall be expected to be familiar with and follow the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure.” 

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