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Rebstock v. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Oct 19, 2012
2012-7169 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 19, 2012)

Opinion

2012-7169

10-19-2012

RICHARD REBSTOCK, Claimant-Appellant, v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee.


NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in 12-1171, Judge Robert N. Davis.

ON MOTION


ORDER

Richard Rebstock moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Rebstock is incarcerated. Pursuant to the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act of 1995, this court may not authorize the prosecution of an appeal by a prisoner without the prepayment of fees. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. A prisoner is no longer afforded the alternative of proceeding without payment of filing fees, but must, in time, pay the $450 filing fee in its entirety. When funds exist, an initial partial payment must be made consisting of 20% of the greater of (a) the average monthly deposits to the prisoner's account or (b) the average monthly balance in the prisoner's account for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the notice of appeal. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Thereafter, the prisoner is required to make monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's account. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The agency with custody of the prisoner must forward payments from the prisoner's account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the $450 filing fee is paid in full. Id.

By separate letter, the custodian of Rebstock's prison account is being directed to make the necessary arrangements to forward the filing fee to the court.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT

Rebstock's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.

FOE THE COURT

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Jan Horbaly

Clerk
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Summaries of

Rebstock v. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Oct 19, 2012
2012-7169 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 19, 2012)
Case details for

Rebstock v. Shinseki

Case Details

Full title:RICHARD REBSTOCK, Claimant-Appellant, v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Date published: Oct 19, 2012

Citations

2012-7169 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 19, 2012)