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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

RODNEY BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01028 DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

FOR REFUND OF FEES AND RESTITUTION 

PAYMENTS

[ECF No. 15, 17]

Plaintiff Rodney Brown (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on June 26, 2014. On July 17, 2014, the 

Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. On September 19, 2014, Plaintiff 

filed a motion for a refund of his filing fees. On October 1, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for a court 

order prohibiting the CDCR from deducting monies from his prison trust account. Plaintiff 

complains that recent deductions by the CDCR violate the Court’s orders. Plaintiff has attached a 

copy of his prison trust account statement. See Pl.’s Mot. for Court Order, Ex. D. 

The Court has reviewed the prison trust account statement and finds nothing improper. The 

statement shows Plaintiff has been granted in forma pauperis status in four cases. In each case, 

Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding 

month’s income credited to his trust account. The CDCR is required to send to the Clerk of the 

Court payments each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 until the statutory fee is paid. 

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In addition, Plaintiff owes a restitution fine of $300.00 that was imposed by the Los Angeles County 

Superior Court during sentencing on May 21, 2014. See Pl.’s Mot. for Court Order, Ex. A at 67. 

The statement reflects that $100.00 was deposited on September 3, 2014. An administrative fee of 

$5.00 was deducted for the deposit. The sum of $50.00 was applied to the restitution fine. The 

statement reflects that the CDCR deducted twenty percent of the preceding month’s income, to wit, 

$20.00, and applied it to two of the four cases. An additional $5.00 was applied to the third case. 

This amount is less than the $20.00 in the other two cases because the funds in the account had been 

exhausted by the other deductions. After review of the trust account statement, the Court finds that 

the deductions are proper and consistent with all court orders.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motions for refund of moneys are

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 15, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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