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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ANTHONY PORTERFIELD, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civ. N0. 07-147-SLR
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C.O. JOHN DOE, DEPUTY WARDEN )
BURRIS, WARDEN CARROLL, )
MICHAEL MCGREANOR, )
LISE MERSON, DEBORAH )
RODWELLER, JOHN RUNDLE, )
LEE ANNE DUNN, OSHENKA )
GORDEN, BRENDA HEDDINGER, )
DR. ROGERS, DR. DURST, )
DIRECTOR OF NURSING GAIL )
ELLER, REGISTERED NURSE )
MEGGETT, CHRISTINE DOE, )
JOHN DOE 2, and CORRECTIONAL )
MEDICAL SERVICES, )
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Defendants. )
FlI-ING FEE ORDER
1. The plaintiff Anthony Porterfield, SBI #AM-5025, a ig E Iitigant who is
presently incarcerated in Pennsylvania, has filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
1983 without prepayment of the filing fee.
2. Consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1),the plaintiff submitted an
affidavit stating that he has no assets with which to prepay the filing fee. Based on the
plaintiffs affidavit, his request to proceed ir; forma pauperis is granted.
3. Notwithstanding the above, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), the
plaintiff shall be assessed the filing fee of $350.00. In order to determine the schedule

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of payment of the filing fee, the plaintiff shall submit to the Clerk of Court, a certified
copy of his trust fund account statement (memorandum or institutional equivalent,
with attachments) showing all deposits, expenditures and balances during the six-
month period, immediately preceding the filing of the complaint, obtained from the
appropriate official at the institution at which the plaintiff is confined. FAILURE
OF THE PLAINTIFF TO RETURN THE REQUESTED INFORMATION WITHIN 30
DAYS FROM THE DATE 'I'HlS ORDER IS SENT SHALL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF
THIS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
4. Unless the Court determines from the plaintiffs financial information
that he has no assets whatsoever, an initial partial filing fee of 20 percent (20%) ofthe
greater of the plaintiffs average monthly deposit or average monthly balance in the trust
fund account shall be required to be paid before the court reviews the complaint.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PAYMENT MADE, THE COURT SHALL DISMISS THE
CASE IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE ACTION IS FRIVOLOUS OR
MALICIOUS, FAILS TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED,
OR SEEKS MONETARY RELIEF AGAINST A DEFENDANT WHO IS IMMUNE FROM
SUCH RELIEF.
5. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), if the plaintiff has had three or more
actions dismissed by the Court on the grounds that they were frivolous, malicious, or
failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, then the Court shall deny the
plaintiff leave to proceed Q pauperis in all future suits Hled without prepayment of
the filing fee, unless the Court determines that the plaintiff is under imminent danger of
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serious physical injury.
DATED: .3 iJ~L.·»[0`I Q ji @
United State District Judge
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