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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWIN MARRERO,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. ZARAGOZA, et al.,

 Defendants.

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1:10-cv-509-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

and

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT

OF INMATE FILING FEE BY 

USP HAZELTON

(ECF No. 8)

Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and has requested leave to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has made the showing required by

§ 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 

Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent

of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust account. The facility in which he

is din custody, USP Hazelton, is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from

plaintiff’s account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 until the statutory filing

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

In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 8] is GRANTED;

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2. The Warden of USP Hazelton or his designee shall collect payments

from Plaintiff’s prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the

preceding month’s income credited to Prisoner’s trust account and shall forward those

payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00,

in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected and

forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be clearly identified by the

name and number assigned to this action. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of

plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application on the Warden of the USP Hazelton, via U.S. Postal

Service.

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the

Financial Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.

5. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit

a certified copy of his/her prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately

preceding the filing of the complaint, if Plaintiff has not already done so.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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