Opinion
2:19-cv-00442 TLN DB P
07-27-2021
RODNEY KARL BLACKWELL, Plaintiff, v. A. JENKINS, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
DEBORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 14, 2021, defendant's motion to revoke plaintiff's in forma pauperis status was granted. (ECF No. 57.) Accordingly, plaintiff was ordered to pay the outstanding balance of the filing fee for this action within thirty days of the court's order. (Id.) On May 14, 2021, plaintiff filed a “request for receipt of fifty-dollar payment filing fee” in which plaintiff asserts that he has payed the outstanding balance of the filing fee for this action and requests a receipt for that payment. (ECF No. 58.)
As stated in the district court's April 13, 2021 order, court records reflect that plaintiff has paid $350.00 towards the $400.00 filing fee. (ECF No. 57.) The court has not received any additional payment from the plaintiff toward the outstanding balance of the filing fee. Because plaintiff has already paid a majority of the filing fee and appears to believe that he paid the outstanding balance. In light of this, the court will order counsel for defendants to contact the litigation coordinator or other appropriate official at Mule Creek State Prison, determine whether plaintiff has attempted to pay the remaining balance of the filing fee, and inform the court of their findings.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Counsel for defendants is instructed to:
a. Contact the Mule Creek State Prison Litigation Coordinator or other appropriate official at Mule Creek State Prison to determine whether plaintiff has attempted to pay the outstanding balance of the filing fee.
b. Within twenty days after the filing date of this order, file and serve a statement reflecting the findings of such an inquiry, including all appropriate declarations.
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Derrek J. Lee, Deputy Attorney General.