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West v. McCaughtry

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided May 16, 1997No. 97-C-0070Published

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

Rufus West, currently incarcerated at the Waupun Correctional Institution, filed this civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 27, 1997. Along with his complaint, the plaintiff filed a petition to proceed in forma pauperis. Mr. West filed an amendment to his complaint on March 19, 1997.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), enacted on April 26, 1996, the plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $150.00 for this action. If a prisoner does not have the money to pay the filing fee, he can request leave to proceed in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Michael C. Antonelli v. Michael F. SheahanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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