Opinion
NO. 2015 CW 0242
05-15-2015
CURTIS GORDON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: Curtis Gordon, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 616304. BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C.J., McCLENDON AND HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.
WRIT APPLICATION REJECTED. La. R.S. 15:1186(A)(1) requires the submission of a certified copy of the trust fund account statement or institutional equivalent for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the writ application. In order to avoid posting the filing fee, the writ application must contain proof of your inability to pay the fees in advance. Such proof can be provided by submitting copies of:
1. A fully executed "In Forma Pauperis Affidavit" in compliance with La. Code Civ. P. art. 5183 (A)(1); and
2. A certified copy of the trust fund account statement (STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT - Certified Institutional Equivalent) or institutional equivalent for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the writ application obtained from the appropriate prison official at the institution in which you are confined, for compliance with La. R.S. 15:1186.
Additionally, this application does not contain the affidavit and documents required by Rule 4-5, Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal. If relator intends to pursue this claim, he must (1) include the required documents regarding his inability to pay; (2) provide a copy of the documents filed in the district court and (3) provide a copy of the district court's ruling.
Any application filed in this Court should indicate what relief has been sought in the district court and the result of such filing. This Court is unable to process the application without the required documentation.
The writ application is being returned. In the event a new application is filed, please include all of the documents that are being returned to you.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT