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COX v. SADD

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Albany Division
Mar 21, 2006
Civil Action No. 1:06-cv-35 (WLS) (M.D. Ga. Mar. 21, 2006)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 1:06-cv-35 (WLS).

March 21, 2006


PROCEEDINGS UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ORDER


Plaintiff MELVIN L. COX, JR. an inmate at Autry State Prison in Pelham, Georgia, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He also seeks leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee or security therefor pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). As it appears that plaintiff is unable to pay the cost of commencing this action, plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby GRANTED.

However, even if a prisoner is allowed to proceed in forma pauperis, he must nevertheless pay the full amount of the $250.00 filing fee in installments based on funds in the prisoner's account. When a prisoner has funds in his account, he must pay an initial partial filing fee of twenty percent of the greater of (1) the average monthly deposits to the prisoner's account, or (2) the average monthly balance in the prisoner's account for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).

A review of plaintiff's trust fund account statement reveals that he deposited $395.00 into his account in the past six months; thus, the average monthly deposits to his account are $65.83. Twenty percent (20%) of $65.83 is $13.17. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff pay an initial partial filing fee of $13.17.

Plaintiff shall have until April 24, 2006 to pay the required initial partial filing fee to the Clerk of the Court. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in the dismissal of plaintiff's complaint. There shall be no service in this case until further order of the Court.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

COX v. SADD

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Albany Division
Mar 21, 2006
Civil Action No. 1:06-cv-35 (WLS) (M.D. Ga. Mar. 21, 2006)
Case details for

COX v. SADD

Case Details

Full title:MELVIN L. COX, JR., Plaintiff v. FATHY SADD; MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Albany Division

Date published: Mar 21, 2006

Citations

Civil Action No. 1:06-cv-35 (WLS) (M.D. Ga. Mar. 21, 2006)