Perkins v. Brown

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

LAQUAN PERKINS, #Y17988 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 21-cv-711-NJR ) CHRISTINE BROWN, et al., ) ) Defendants. )

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge: On August 4, 2021, Plaintiff Laquan Perkins was ordered to pay the filing fee of $402.00 or to file an IFP Motion within thirty (30) days. (Doc. 6). He was warned that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the action, and he was provided with a blank IFP Motion. Id. To date, Perkins has not filed for IFP or paid the filing fee. Therefore, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for want of prosecution and failure to comply with an Order of this Court. See FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994). Plaintiff’s obligation to pay the $402.00 filing fee for this action was incurred at the time the action was filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1); Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, the agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to remit the $402.00 filing fee from his prison trust fund account if such funds are available. If he does not have $402.00 in his account, the agency must send an initial payment of 20% of the current balance or the average balance during the past six months, whichever amount is higher. Thereafter, the agency shall begin forwarding monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust fund account (including all deposits to the inmate account from any source) until the statutory fee of $402.00 is paid in its entirety. The agency having custody of Plaintiff shall forward payments from his account to the Clerk of Court each time his account exceeds $10.00 until the $402.00 filing fee is paid. Payments shall be mailed to: Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to the Trust Fund Officer at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: September 14, 2021 Tl (cn iting “oo NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL Chief U.S. District Judge