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ATKINSON v. OWENS, 5:14-cv-00294-MTT-MSH. (2015)

Court: District Court, M.D. Georgia Number: infdco20150930d61 Visitors: 4
Filed: Sep. 29, 2015
Latest Update: Sep. 29, 2015
Summary: ORDER MARC T. TREADWELL , District Judge . Plaintiff Jerrick Atkinson has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal from the Court's August 10, 2015, Order granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. 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 (Doc. 37) is accordingly DENIED. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) ("An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifi
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ORDER

Plaintiff Jerrick Atkinson has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal from the Court's August 10, 2015, Order granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. 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 (Doc. 37) 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 $505.00 appellate filing fee. Because Plaintiff has stated that he cannot pay the $505.00 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 $505.00 appellate filing fee has been paid in full. These funds 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 $505.00 has been paid. Checks should be made payable to "Clerk, U.S. District Court."

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to the custodian of the prison in which Plaintiff is 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.

SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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