Jermaine A. Keys v. Food Service Manager Marie Martins, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri directs prisoner-plaintiff Jermaine A. Keys to submit a certified six-month prison account statement to support his application to proceed in forma pauperis. The court denies his motion for appointment of counsel without prejudice and warns that failure to submit the account statement within 21 days will result in dismissal without prejudice.

Holdings

1. A prisoner seeking to proceed in forma pauperis must provide a certified copy of the inmate account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. Because Plaintiff had not provided the statement, the court ordered him to submit it within 21 days and warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal without prejudice.
2. Appointment of counsel was not warranted at that time and was denied without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a prisoner seeking to proceed in forma pauperis must submit a certified copy of the inmate account statement for the six-month period preceding the filing of the complaint.
2. Whether appointment of counsel was warranted for the pro se prisoner at that stage of the civil action.

Disposition

other