UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF MAINE

STEVEN A. SWAN,

Plaintiff

v. ) Civil No. 07-1p-1

PAUL J. BARBADORO, et al., )

Defendants )

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO PROCEED

INFORMA PAUPERIS

Plaintiff, an inmate at the Federal Medical Center, Devens, in Ayer, Massachusetts, seeks leave

to proceed in forma pauperis. The Application to proceed in forma pauperis has been completed

and is accompanied by a Certificate signed by an authorized individual from the Institution. The

Certificate evidences that the applicant has $99.28 in his account as ofDecember 21, 2006; that over

the last six months the average deposits have been $261.75 and the average monthly balance has been

$96.69.

The application is GRANTED, however, pursuant to 28 U. S.C. section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is

required to pay the entire filing fee in this matter as funds become available. An initial partial filing fee is

hereby ASSESSED in the amount of $52.35. In the event Plaintiff elects to proceed with this matter

and so notifies the Court, the initial partial filing fee shall be forwarded by the institution in accordance

with this order. Subsequent payments of twenty percent (20%) of Plaintiff s prior monthly income

shall be forwarded directly by the institution each time the amount in the inmate's account exceeds

$10.00 until such time as the entire filing fee of $350.00 has been paid. Plaintiff is advised that, in the

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event he is released from incarceration prior to the filing fee of $350.00 being paid in full, he is still

required to pay the entire filing fee, absent further order of the court relieving him of the obligation.

In addition, Plaintiff is hereby on notice that the Court may dismiss this action if it:

(1) is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or

(2) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.

28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). If the Court does dismiss the action under this section, Plaintiff will still be

required to pay the filing fee in M.

Further, Plaintiff is hereby on notice that a prisoner with three in forma pauperis actions

dismissed under section 1915(e) may not thereafter, absent `imminent danger of serious physical injury,

file a new action without prepayment of the entire filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

Now therefore, Plaintiff shall notify the Court no later than February 7, 2007, whether he

intends to incur the cost of the filing fee and proceed with this action, or whether he intends to forego

this litigation at this time. If Plaintiff elects to proceed, he shall clearly indicate in writing that he

understands his obligation to pay the full $350 filing fee as funds are available, and he shall forward the

initial partial filing fee of $52.35 to the Court together with that written notification to indicate that he

nevertheless wishes to proceed with the action. Failure to fully comply with this Order will result in the

issuance of a recommendation to dismiss the Complaint. A copy of this Order shall be forwarded to the

Business Office ofthe Federal Medical Center, Devens, in Ayer, Massachusetts, following Plaintiffs

indication to the Court that he intends to go forward with this matter and incur the $350.00

cost of suit.

SO ORDERED.

Dated January 24, 2007. /s/ Margaret J. Kravchuk

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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