Opinion
CASE NO. 12-5957 RJB
11-04-2013
JOHN M. BALE, Plaintiff, v. CHARLES N. SCHANDEL, et al., Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This matter comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura. Dkt. 31. The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation, objections, and the remaining file.
This civil rights case was filed on November 5, 2012. Dkt. 1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis was granted. Dkt. 4. Defendants have appeared, filed answers to the Complaint, and filed responses to motions. Dkts. 7, 15, 19, 22, 23, and 30.
On September 12, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the Complaint without prejudice. Dkt. 28. The Report and Recommendation recommends dismissal of the action without prejudice. Dkt. 31.
The Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 31) should be adopted and the matter dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff's only objection is that he does not want to pay the filing fee because he is indigent. Dkt. 32. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, a person who can show that are unable to prepay the filing fees can still bring a case in a United States court. Section 1915(b)(1) provides that "if a prisoner brings a civil action or files an appeal in forma pauperis, the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing fee." It further sets up a payment schedule of an initial partial filing fee and monthly payments for the remainder. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)-(2). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, Plaintiff should be required to pay the filing fee.
It is ORDERED that:
1) The Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 31) IS ADOPTED; and
2) The case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
The Clerk is directed to send uncertified copies of this Order to U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura, all counsel of record and to any party appearing pro se at said party's last known address.
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ROBERT J. BRYAN
United States District Judge