Kaufman v. Schneiter

OPINION and ORDER

CRABB, District Judge.

In this civil action for declaratory and monetary relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, James Kaufman, a prisoner at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility in Boscobel, Wisconsin, contends that his constitutional rights have been violated by respondent prison officials in myriad ways. Jurisdiction is present under 28 U.S.C. § 1331.

Petitioner requests leave to proceed n forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. From the financial affidavit and trust fund account statement petitioner has given the court, I conclude that he is unable to prepay any of the fees and…