GUERRERO v. POTTER

NANCY ATLAS, District Judge

On March 20, 2006, this Court dismissed the civil rights suit filed by state inmate Michael Leal Guerrero. Guerrero has filed a notice of appeal from that decision, and he has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. #12). The Prison Litigation Reform Act (the " PLRA") requires prisoners filing any civil action or appeal to pay an initial partial filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). The PLRA also requires prisoners to pay the balance of the full appellate filing fee of $455. Based on the certified inmate trust account statement provided by the plaintiff, the Court ORDERS that:

1. The application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #12) is GRANTED.

2. The plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $1.00. The agency having custody of the plaintiff shall collect this amount from the plaintiff's inmate trust fund account or institutional equivalent, when funds are available, and forward it to the Court.

3. Thereafter, the plaintiff shall pay $454.00, the balance of the filing fees, in periodic installments as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). The agency shall collect this amount from the plaintiff's inmate trust account or institutional equivalent and forward it to the Court.

4. The plaintiff is responsible for signing all consents and other documents required by the agency having custody of plaintiff to authorize the necessary withdrawal from the plaintiff's inmate trust account.