IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

LUFKIN DIVISION

DAVID KING, JR. §

VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:24-cv-4

UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS §

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff DavidKing,Jr., an inmate confined at the Wainwright Unit of the Texas Department

of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se, brings this lawsuit

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The above-styled action was referred to the undersigned magistrate judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636 and the Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to the United States Magistrate Judge

for findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for the disposition of the case.

Discussion

Plaintiff has submitted an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (doc. #4). A review

of the Application shows Plaintiff declared under the penalty of perjury that he owns a United States

bond in the amount of $100,000,000.00. Additionally, Plaintiff declared owning $100.00 in a

banking account or his prisoner trust fund account and he stated he receives $100.00 per month from

family or friends.

The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) requires prisoners seeking to bring civil actions

to pay the full filing fee. When insufficient funds exist to pay the full fee at the time of filing, a

prisoner may request to proceed in forma pauperis and pay an initial partial filing fee of twenty

percent of the greater of the average monthly balance or deposits into the prisoner’s account. After

payment of the initial partial filing fee, twenty percent of each preceding month’s income will be

deducted from the plaintiff’s inmate account monthly until the full filing fee is paid.

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As set forth above, Plaintiff’s Application shows he has a total of $100,000,100.00 in bank

accounts and bonds. Therefore, sufficient funds exist for Plaintiff to pay the filing fee in this action. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis should be denied.

Recommendation

Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis should be denied. Plaintiff should be

allowed thirty days to submit the filing fee of $405.00.

Objections

Within fourteen days after being served with a copy of the magistrate judge’s report, any

party may serve and file written objections to the findings of facts, conclusions of law and

recommendations of the magistrate judge. 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C).

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings of facts, conclusions of law and

recommendations contained within this report within fourteen days after service shall bar an

aggrieved party from the entitlement of de novo review by the district court of the proposed findings,

conclusions and recommendations and from appellate review of factual findings and legal

conclusions accepted by the district court except on grounds of plain error. Douglass v. United

Servs. Auto. Ass’n, 79 F.3d 1415, 1417 (5th Cir. 1996) (en banc); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); FED. R.

CIV. P. 72.

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Christine L Stetson

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SIGNED this the 7th day of February, 2024.

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