Opinion
CASE No. 1:13-CV-0037-WS
05-01-2013
MANASSEH ROYDREGO SKINNER, Plaintiff v. ROOSEVELT CARTER, et. al., Defendants
ORDER
Plaintiff MANASSEH ROYDREGO SKINNER, a state prisoner currently confined at the Dougherty County Jail in Albany, Georgia, filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. §1983. After conducting a preliminary view of his Complaint, this Court found that Plaintiff's allegations failed to state a viable claim under § 1983. The Complaint was accordingly dismissed without prejudice. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Judgment was entered on March 20, 2013.
Plaintiff has now filed a Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis on Appeal (ECF No. 10) from this Court's Order (ECF No. 6) dismissing his Complaint. In the Court's best judgment, an appeal from this Order cannot be taken in good faith. Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is accordingly DENIED. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) ("An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it is not taken in good faith."); Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3) ("A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district-court action . . . may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis . . . unless . . . the district court . . . certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith").
If Plaintiff wishes to proceed with his appeal, he must pay the entire $ 455.00 appellate filing fee. Because Plaintiff has stated that he cannot pay the $ 455.00 immediately, he must pay using the partial payment plan described under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). Pursuant to § 1915(b), the prison account custodian where Plaintiff is incarcerated shall cause to be remitted to the Clerk of this Court monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's account until the $ 455.00 appellate filing fee has been paid in full. Twenty percent of any deposits into the prisoner's account shall be withheld by the prison account custodian who, on a monthly basis, shall forward the amount withheld from the prisoner's account to the Clerk of this Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $ 10.00 until the total filing fee of $455.00 has been paid. Checks should be made payable to "Clerk, U.S. District Court."
The Clerk of Court shall mail a copy of this Order to the custodian of the prison in which Plaintiff is presently incarcerated.
Any further requests to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal should be directed, on motion, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in accordance with Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
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W. LOUIS SANDS, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT