Opinion
Civil No. 13-cv-67-JD
02-19-2013
Michael G. Cheney v. Wade Harwood, et al.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED
IN FORMA PAUPERIS
The plaintiff, an inmate at New Hampshire State Prison for Men ("Institution"), has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis in the above-captioned case, which is accompanied by a certificate signed by an authorized individual from the Institution. The certificate evidences that over the last six months, the plaintiff's average deposits have been $292.68 and the plaintiff's average monthly balance has been $417.46. Plaintiff has also submitted a signed consent form indicating consent to permit inmate accounts to make court-ordered payments on his behalf.
The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED; however, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), an initial filing fee is assessed in the amount of $83.49. In addition, monthly payments of 20% of each preceding month's income credited to the plaintiff's account shall be remitted by the Institution when the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 until the sum of $350.00 has been paid. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
The initial partial filing fee, and monthly payments thereafter as outlined above, shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court by the Institution in accordance with this Order. A copy of this Order, along with a copy of the signed Prisoner Consent Form (doc. no. 2), shall be forwarded by the Court to the Institutions inmate account department.
SO ORDERED.
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Daniel J. Lynch
United States Magistrate Judge
cc: Michael G. Cheney, pro se
New Hampshire State Prison Inmate Accounts