Summary
The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin grants Alamin Yussuf leave to proceed without prepaying the filing fee in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. The court assesses an initial partial filing-fee payment of $11.75, due by June 18, 2026, and states that failure to pay or show cause may result in dismissal without prejudice.
Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Decision date
May 20, 2026
Docket number
26-cv-476-jdp
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether plaintiff qualified for indigent status and could proceed without prepaying the full filing fee.
- What initial partial filing-fee payment plaintiff was required to make under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
- What consequence would follow if plaintiff failed to make the initial partial payment or show cause for nonpayment.
Holdings
- Plaintiff qualified to proceed without prepaying the full filing fee, but he remained obligated to pay an initial partial filing fee.
- Plaintiff was assessed an initial partial filing-fee payment of $11.75, payable by June 18, 2026.
- If plaintiff failed to make the initial partial payment by the deadline or failed to show cause for nonpayment, the court would treat the failure as a voluntary withdrawal and dismiss the action without prejudice; the case could be reopened if payment was made within 30 days of dismissal, subject to the order's stated conditions.
Court Document
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