Free Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
LAWRENCE COLLINGWOOD, JR., )
Plaintiff, 5
v. g C.A. No. 07-653-SLR
BEAU BIDEN, CARL DANBERG, and g
TOM CARROLL, )
Defendants. g
O R D E R
At Wilmington this if"` day of November, 2007, having considered plaintiffs
letter/motion regarding the filing fee amount, a request for a copy of the local rules,
copies of all court dockets for cases he filed from 1987 to the present, and requests to
reopen each of his previously closed cases;
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion (D.l. 6) is denied for the following
reasons,
1. Plaintiff Lawrence Collingwood, Jr. ("plaintifl”’), an inmate housed at the
Delaware Correctional Center ("DCC"), proceeds pro se and was granted leave to
proceed without prepayment of fees. At that time the court assessed a $350.00 filing
fee as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (D.I. 5) Plaintiff takes exception to the filing fee
amount. Plaintiff was assessed the correct filing fee. The filing fee for civil cases was
increased in February 2006 from $250.00 to $350.00. 28 U.S.C. § 1914.
2. Plaintiff asks for a copy of the local rules and copies of court dockets.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, a plaintiff who is allowed to proceed without payment of
fees is required to pay for copies and the local rules. The fee for copies, including

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docket sheets, is fifty cents ($.50) per page and prepayment for copies is required.
Should plaintiff wish to receive copies of court dockets he must submit his request
along with a check or money order payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court.
3. Plaintiff also requests a copy of the local rules. The clerk’s office provides the
District Court’s local rules for purchase at $2.00, check or money order payable to
Clerk, U.S. District Court. A free copy may also be obtained on disk when a blank
diskette is provided. Also, a copy of the local rules is available at the law library of the
institution where plaintiff is incarcerated.
4. Plaintiff states that he is "reopening my prior cases" without mentioning any
case numbers. Plaintiff is required to file a motion in each case that he seeks to
reopen. His wholesale request is not considered.
_ 5. Plaintiff’s letter/motion is laced with profanity. Plaintiff has been warned by
this court on more than one occasion that such filings are inappropriate. Plaintiff is
placed on notice that the court will not act upon any court filing containing profanity.

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