in Re Robert Charles Cook

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

July 10, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice

David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem

161596(19)

Stephen J. Markman

Brian K. Zahra

Richard H. Bernstein

In re ROBERT CHARLES COOK Elizabeth T. Clement ______________________________________ Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices

ROBERT CHARLES COOK, Plaintiff-Appellant,

SC: 161596

v COA: 353431

OAKLAND CIRCUIT JUDGE, Defendant-Appellee.

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On order of the Chief Justice, the motion to waive fees is considered and it is DENIED because MCL 600.2963 requires that a prisoner pursuing a civil action be liable for filing fees.

Appellant is not required to pay an initial partial fee. However, for this application to proceed, within 21 days of the date of this order, appellant shall submit a copy of this order and refile the copy of the pleadings returned with this order. By doing this, appellant becomes responsible to pay the $375.00 filing fee. Failure to comply with this order shall result in the dismissal of this application.

If appellant timely refiles the pleadings, monthly payments shall be made to the Department of Corrections in the amount of 50 percent of the deposits made to appellant’s account until the payments equal the balance due of $375.00. This amount shall then be remitted to this Court.

Pursuant to MCL 600.2963(8), appellant shall not file a new civil action or appeal in this Court until the entry fee in this case is paid in full.

The Clerk of the Court shall furnish two copies of this order to appellant and return a copy of appellant’s pleadings with this order.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

July 10, 2020

Clerk