Opinion
Civ. 21-10423 (NLH)(KMW)
07-26-2021
MELSI PAJO, Plaintiff, v. AGRI-INDUSTRIES, et al., Defendants.
Melsi Pajo Plaintiff Pro se
Melsi Pajo Plaintiff Pro se
OPINION
NOEL L. HILLMAN, DISTRICT JUDGE
Melsi Pajo, a state prisoner presently incarcerated at Bayside State Prison, New Jersey, submitted a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ECF No. 1. The Court administratively closed the case on May 10, 2021 because Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application did not include the required certification from a prison official. ECF No. 3. Plaintiff has now submitted a new in forma pauperis application. ECF No. 8.
Plaintiff's account statement indicates an account balance of $1387.65 as of July 2, 2021. He indicates he is employed at Bayside State Prison and receives $120 per month. Therefore, the Court concludes that Plaintiff can pay the filing fee in this matter.
For the reasons set forth above, the Court will deny Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis. He must pay the $350 filing fee and $52 administrative fee, for a total of $402, before the complaint may be filed.
An appropriate Order follows.