Javon Grayson-Morrow v. Marathon County Circuit Court, et al.

Summary

The court assesses plaintiff Javon Grayson-Morrow an initial partial filing-fee payment of $12.82 under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). The order requires payment by April 27, 2026, or a written explanation of inability to pay, and pauses further proceedings pending payment and statutory screening. Failure to pay or show cause may result in voluntary dismissal without prejudice.

Holdings

1. A prisoner litigant proceeding without prepaying the filing fee must pay an initial partial filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), and plaintiff's account information supported an initial partial payment of $12.82.
2. If plaintiff fails to submit the $12.82 initial partial payment by April 27, 2026, or fails to show cause for nonpayment, the action will be treated as voluntarily withdrawn and dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), subject to the order's reopening conditions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiff qualified to proceed without prepaying the filing fee and, if so, what initial partial payment was required under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).
2. What procedural consequences would follow if plaintiff failed to pay the initial partial filing fee or show cause for nonpayment.

Disposition

other