Haapaniemi v. Warden, FCI Mendota Prison

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California grants Bjorn Erik Haapaniemi’s application to proceed in forma pauperis in his action against the Warden of FCI Mendota and others. The court directs FCI Mendota to collect and remit monthly payments toward the $350 statutory filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and orders service of the order and related documents.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff made the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), so the application to proceed in forma pauperis was granted.
2. Plaintiff remains obligated to pay the $350 statutory filing fee, with monthly payments equal to twenty percent of the preceding month's income credited to his prison trust account, forwarded whenever the account balance exceeds $10, until the fee is paid in full.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiff should be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
2. How plaintiff's statutory filing fee must be collected under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b).

Disposition

other