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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
DONALD JEROME THOMPSON, III, )
Plaintiff, ;
v. g Civ. No. 08-195-SLR
SCOTT KASPRENSKI, ;
PHILLIP A. DUNNING, DONALD )
PIERCE, DAVID HOLMAN, THOMAS )
CARROLL, DELAWARE )
CORRECTIONAL CENTER, )
and DELAWARE CORRECTIONAL )
CENTER INSURANCE PROVIDER, )
Defendants. g
FILING FEE ORDER
1. The plaintiff Donald Jerome Thompson, III, SBI #326474, a pg se
litigant who is presently incarcerated, 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 in [org 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
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
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PLAINTIFF TO RETURN THE REQUESTED INFORMATION WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM
THE DATE THIS ORDER IS SENT SHALL RESLILT 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%) of the
greater of the pIaintiff’s 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 fgga pauperis in all future suits filed without prepayment of
the filing fee, unless the Court determines that the plaintiff is under imminent danger of
serious physical injury.
DATED: 4-] 18/0%
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