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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

GRADY A. LEE, SR., #171618, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:14-CV-105-MEF

) [WO]

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CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, )

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 Defendant. )

ORDER ON MOTION

Upon consideration of the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by the

plaintiff (Doc. No. 2) and for good cause, it is 

ORDERED that the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis be and is hereby

GRANTED. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), a prisoner who seeks to

proceed in forma pauperis in a civil action or on appeal is required to pay the full amount of

the requisite filing fee. Upon review of the financial information provided to the court, it

appears that the plaintiff lacks the requisite funds in his prison account for this court to

require payment of either the entire filing fee or an initial partial filing fee. However, under

the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), this court must "assess and, when funds exist,

collect" the $350.00 filing fee from monies available to the plaintiff. In light of the foregoing

and in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), it is further 

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ORDERED that: 

1. The plaintiffshall make monthly payments of 20 percent of each preceding month's

income credited to his account as payments towards the $350.00 filing fee. 

2. Those persons having custody of the plaintiff shall forward the above described

payments from the plaintiff's account to the clerk of this court each time the amount in the

plaintiff's account exceeds $10.00 until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full. Id. 

To aid the plaintiff and those persons having custody of the plaintiff in complying

with the requirements of this order, the clerk is DIRECTED to furnish a copy of this order

to the inmate account clerk at the Ventress Correctional Facility.

The plaintiff is advised that if this case is dismissed for any reason he remains

obligated to pay the $350.00 filing fee. The filing fee will be collected from any funds which

become available to the plaintiff and will be forwarded to this court by those persons having

custody of the plaintiff pursuant to the directives contained in this order.

Additionally, the plaintiff is advised that if he files a notice of appeal he will likewise

be required to pay the requisite appellate filing fee which is currently $505.00. Thus, if at

the time the plaintiff files a notice of appeal he has the necessary funds to pay the $505.00

filing fee, he must submit such amount to the court with the notice of appeal. If the requisite

funds are not available and the plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis on his appeal, he

must complete an affidavit in support of such request and supply the court with a certified

copy of his prison account statement for the 6-month period preceding the filing of the

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appeal. However, the plaintiff is informed that regardless of this court's determination on his

in forma pauperis motion the entire appellate filing fee will be collected from those persons

having custody of him from funds available in his prison account in a manner similar to that

outlined in this order. 

Done this 24th day of February, 2014.

 /s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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